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Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the world, or alternatively at your house on your computer, through a net account. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards possible in order to acquire money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, apart from the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player 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 want, from all to none.

After the player has selected which cards she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are handed out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are agile enough to choose the most profitable machine each instance.

Once the first round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the player a chance to double their wins, in which case another hand is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.