Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be played in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at home on your home computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the greatest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each and every 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, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable gamblers are able to choose the most beneficial ones each instance.
As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that might been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their wins, in which case a further hand is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.