Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be played in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at your house on your computer, using an Internet connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to keep 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 choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be given out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that experienced players are able to pick the most money-making machine each time.
Once the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game give the bettor an opportunity to increase their wins, in which situation another hand is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.
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