Video Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, through a web connection. The rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the highest mixture of cards as you can in order to come away with money. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has selected which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic 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 award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are able to select the most profitable machine each instance.
Once the first round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game give the player an opportunity to double their wins, in which instance another round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.
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