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Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be enjoyed in casinos around the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest combination of cards as you can in order to acquire cash. On this account it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be dealt. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common 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 finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced players are agile enough to choose the most money-making ones every time.

As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the player a chance to double their profits, in which case another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.