Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be enjoyed in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through a net account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the involvement with competing players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and gamblers should now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful bettors are able to select the most money-making machine each time.
As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to double their winnings, in which case a further game is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
