Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be gambled on in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through a web connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of five cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the player has chosen which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts 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 last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning players are able to pick the most money-making ones every time.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their winnings, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.