Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be bet on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using a net account. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire money. In this respect it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the player has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award 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 is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning players are able to pick the most profitable game every time.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the player a chance to increase their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.