Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your home computer, using a net account. The rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the best assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two 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 pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that experienced bettors are able to pick the most money-making game each and every time.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Further, a few versions of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their wins, in which instance another hand is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.