Video Poker is a beloved game that can be bet on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, using a net connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the highest mixture of cards possible 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, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has decided on which cards he or she wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins 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 should be known that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to select the most money-making game every time.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the gambler 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 including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
