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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that usually will be played in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a web account. The regulations are very simple and involve the player trying to get the best assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, apart from the involvement with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be "given out" on the video screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should 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 bettor has decided on which cards she would like to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The hand 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.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are agile enough to select the most beneficial machine each instance.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to continue on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that has been won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the player a chance to increase their winnings, in which situation another hand is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.