Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be gambled on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your personal computer, through a web connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from machine to machine, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most beneficial game each and every time.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case a further round is played. There are also differences among individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.
