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Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be enjoyed in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the best mixture of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

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

The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and gamblers should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each 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 finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most profitable machine each time.

As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their wins, in which situation another hand is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.