Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be played in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through a web account. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to get 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 line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast 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, from all to none.

After the gambler has chosen which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be dealt if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two 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 payment schedule can change from game to game, so that experienced players are able to select the most beneficial game each instance.

Once the first round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game allow the player an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.