Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards as you can in order to win money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the bettor puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to 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 enthusiast has selected which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout 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 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 last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most money-making machine every time.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, several versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their wins, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.
