Video Poker is a favored game that can be enjoyed in casinos around the world, or in your house on your PC, using a net connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the highest combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has selected which cards she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most profitable machine each time.
Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the player a chance to increase their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.