Video Poker is a favored game that can be bet on in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using a net connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the best combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. On this account it’s much the same as a regular 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 bluffing, will be useless here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "distributed" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes 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, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of 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 finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are able to select the most profitable game every time.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game allow the enthusiast a chance to double their wins, in which situation a further hand is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.