Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be played in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using a web account. The regulations are very simple and involve the player trying to achieve the greatest assemblage of cards achievable in order to acquire money. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards she wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be dealt. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving 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 goes without saying that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to select the most beneficial game each instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the bettor a chance to double their winnings, in which case a further game is played. There are also differences between specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.
