Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your PC, using a net account. The regulations are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best assemblage of cards as you can in order to come away with money. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the 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 enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are dealt if desired. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning bettors are agile enough to select the most money-making ones each and every instance.
Once the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Further, some versions of the game give the bettor a chance to double their wins, in which situation a further hand is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.