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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your home computer, using an Internet account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, apart from the involvement with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A five card hand will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.
The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Generally, 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 common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that experienced players are able to choose the most money-making ones every time.
After the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their winnings, in which case another hand is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.
