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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be wagered on in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at your house on your computer, using a net account. The rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with competing players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the player puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are able to pick the most profitable game every instance.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which instance another round is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.