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Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at your house on your home computer, through a net connection. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will then be "given out" on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning 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 begins with jacks or better, and moves 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 pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most profitable ones each time.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the gambler a chance to double their winnings, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.