Video Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your PC, using a net connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it is all or none.
After the player has selected which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to pick the most money-making ones each time.
As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which situation another hand is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.