Electronic Poker is a favored game that is able to be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, using an Internet connection. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, without the interaction with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A five card hand will then be "given out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should 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 decided on which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be dealt if desired. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A common list of 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 finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning bettors are agile enough to choose the most beneficial game each and every time.
Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Further, some versions of the game allow the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which case another round is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
