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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos throughout the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net account. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has selected which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are handed out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning 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 begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that experienced players are able to choose the most money-making machine every instance.

Once the initial round has finished, the player can either choose 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 styles of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.