Electronic Poker is a beloved game that can be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your PC, using a net account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to acquire money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, without the interaction with other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable machine each instance.
As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game give the enthusiast a chance to double their profits, in which case another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.