Video Poker is a beloved game that can be enjoyed in casinos across the world, or in your house on your PC, through an Internet account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the best mixture of cards achievable in order to win money. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the enthusiast has selected which cards she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.
Generally, the minimum succeeding 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, 3 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 change from machine to machine, so that discerning gamblers are able to select the most beneficial game every instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, several styles of the game give the player a chance to increase their profits, in which case a further round is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.