Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using an Internet account. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the best mixture of cards achievable in order to acquire money. In this respect it is much the same as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, techniques employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has selected which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each 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 last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that knowledgeable gamblers are able to select the most money-making game every time.

Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that might have been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the player a chance to increase their wins, in which case a further hand is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.