Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be enjoyed in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your PC, through a web account. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the highest combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. On this account it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes 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 want, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has selected which cards she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the lowest winning 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 begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable gamblers are agile enough to choose the most money-making machine each instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to double their profits, in which case a further game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to increase playability.
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