Electronic Poker is a favored game that can be played in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with competing players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has selected which cards he would like to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that discerning players are able to choose the most beneficial game each and every time.
After the first round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case another game is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
