Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be bet on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your home computer, through a web account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to acquire cash. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning gamblers are able to choose the most beneficial game each and every time.

As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to double their profits, in which situation another hand is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.