Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your computer, using a net account. The rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he or she wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are given out if desired. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video 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, 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that experienced gamblers are able to pick the most profitable machine each and every time.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the bettor an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance another round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.