Video Poker is a favored game that can be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at your house on your PC, through a web connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to achieve the highest combination of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be "distributed" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be dealt if desired. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves 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 payment schedule can range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are agile enough to select the most profitable machine each and every time.

As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Additionally, several versions of the game allow the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.