Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be gambled on in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your personal computer, through a web connection. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to get the greatest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. On this account it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will then be "distributed" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and players should now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the gambler has chosen which cards he would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be given out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing 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 finally royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful players are able to select the most profitable game each and every time.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their winnings, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.