Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at your house on your home computer, using a web account. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards she wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.
Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to select the most money-making machine each time.
Once the first round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, some versions of the game allow the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance a further hand is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.