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Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the best mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.

After the player has selected which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are dealt if desired. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful players are agile enough to pick the most beneficial ones each and every time.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Further, some styles of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to increase their profits, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.