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Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be gambled on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your personal computer, through an Internet account. The regulations are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A 5 card hand will then be "given out" on the video screen.

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

After the player has selected which cards she wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be dealt. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that discerning players are able to choose the most beneficial ones each time.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the bettor a chance to double their winnings, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.