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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, through an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to win money. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has selected which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are agile enough to select the most beneficial ones each and every time.

Once the first round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Further, some styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which situation another game is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.