Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be played in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a web connection. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning players are agile enough to pick the most beneficial game each instance.
After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.