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Electronic Poker is a favored game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your home computer, using an Internet connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of five cards will be "handed out" on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful gamblers are able to choose the most profitable machine each time.

After the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the enthusiast a chance to double their winnings, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.