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Video Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through a web connection. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the bettor would like 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’s all or none.

After the gambler has chosen which cards he wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to select the most beneficial machine each and every instance.

After the first round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.