Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be gambled on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your computer, through a web account. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to get the best assemblage of cards achievable in order to acquire money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker begins when the player inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips 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 Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has chosen which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning players are able to choose the most money-making ones each and every time.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the bettor a chance to increase their winnings, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.