Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be bet on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through an Internet account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and involve the player attempting to get the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to win cash. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the draw button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he or she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that experienced gamblers are able to select the most money-making machine every time.
Once the first round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the player a chance to double their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.
