Electronic Poker is a favored game that usually will be wagered on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your computer, using a web account. The rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the line of contact with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of five cards will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the gambler has chosen which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are agile enough to select the most beneficial ones each and every time.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance a further round is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.