Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your home computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has decided on which cards she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Typically, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that experienced bettors are able to choose the most money-making machine each and every instance.

As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their wins, in which situation another game is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.