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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through a net account. The rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must 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 selected which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now finished, with the Video 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 minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger 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 last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that discerning players are able to choose the most profitable ones every time.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their wins, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.
