Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through a net connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the highest mixture of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of five cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the gambler has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most profitable game every time.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Additionally, several versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance another game is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.