Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be gambled on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your computer, using an Internet account. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be "given out" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he or she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable ones each time.
Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Further, several versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their wins, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.