Video Poker is a beloved game that can be bet on in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using a web connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the bettor inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the video screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards he would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every 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, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful players are able to select the most profitable game each and every time.

As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.