Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through a web connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.

The Video Poker game 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 retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.

After the player has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger 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 last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payment schedule can change from machine to machine, so that experienced players are agile enough to pick the most profitable machine each and every instance.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Further, several styles of the game allow the gambler a chance to increase their winnings, in which situation another hand is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.