Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your PC, using a web connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire cash. On this account it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has decided on which cards he or she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning bettors are agile enough to pick the most beneficial machine each time.
Once the first round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Additionally, several versions of the game allow the bettor a chance to increase their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.
