Electronic Poker is a beloved game that usually will be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through a net connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts 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 goes without saying that the payout schedule can range from machine to machine, so that experienced players are agile enough to select the most beneficial game every instance.
Once the first round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the player a chance to double their wins, in which instance another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.
