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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be bet on in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your computer, through a web connection. The rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best assemblage of cards as you can in order to come away with cash. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A five card hand will be "distributed" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful players are agile enough to pick the most beneficial machine each time.

Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.