Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net connection. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player attempting to get the best assemblage of cards as you can in order to acquire cash. On this account it is much the same as a normal game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.

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

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be handed out. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most money-making machine each instance.

Once the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that might been won. Additionally, some styles of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their wins, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.