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Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your computer, using a net account. The game rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the best combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are dealt if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that experienced players are able to choose the most profitable ones every instance.

After the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game give the enthusiast a chance to double their winnings, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.