Video Poker is a beloved game that can be played in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your computer, through an Internet connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player 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 want, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has decided on which cards she would like to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning players are able to choose the most money-making machine each and every instance.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the player a chance to increase their wins, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to increase playability.
