Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be enjoyed in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using a web connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A 5 card hand will then be "given out" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to 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 bettor has decided on which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins 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 should be known that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most beneficial game every time.

Once the initial round has played out, 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 has been won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their winnings, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.