Electronic Poker is a beloved game that can be bet on in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your home computer, through a net connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the best combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be dealt if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most profitable ones each time.
Once the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.