How to Play Video Poker
Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be played in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your PC, through a net account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers should now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the gambler has selected which cards she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 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 pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most profitable machine each and every instance.
Once the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the bettor an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case a further game is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.