Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your computer, through a net connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the best combination of cards as you can in order to win money. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, whether it is all or none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable game each instance.
After the first round has finished, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.