Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your computer, through an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has selected which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be dealt if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video 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 starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three 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 machine to machine, so that skillful bettors are able to pick the most money-making game each and every time.
As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that has been won. Further, some versions of the game give the gambler a chance to increase their winnings, in which situation another hand is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
