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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be enjoyed in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your computer, using a web account. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to acquire money. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.

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

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.

After the gambler has decided on which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are able to pick the most money-making machine each time.

After the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that might been won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the bettor a chance to increase their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.