Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be played in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your computer, through a web connection. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the highest combination of cards as you can in order to win cash. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the involvement with other players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be "handed out" on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are dealt if desired. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are able to select the most money-making ones each and every time.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the enthusiast a chance to double their winnings, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.