Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be played in casinos across the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, without the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has selected which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be given out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two 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 payment schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning bettors are able to select the most money-making game each and every instance.
After the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, some versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.