Electronic Poker is a favored game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your computer, using a net account. The rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are agile enough to pick the most money-making machine every time.
As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to double their profits, in which case a further hand is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.