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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be wagered on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using a web connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to get the best combination of cards as you can in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the bettor inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Normally, the lowest 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 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to select the most beneficial game every time.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the player a chance to double their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.