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Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net connection. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the best assemblage of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three 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 change from machine to machine, so that experienced players are able to select the most money-making machine each and every time.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game allow the player a chance to double their wins, in which instance another game is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.