Video Poker is a beloved game that can be played in casinos across the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net account. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has chosen which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are given out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that skillful players are able to choose the most profitable game each and every instance.
As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game give the enthusiast a chance to double their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.