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Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be played in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your computer, through an Internet connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of five cards will be "dealt" on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and bettors will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing 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 pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are able to select the most beneficial machine each and every time.

As soon as the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, several styles of the game give the gambler a chance to increase their winnings, in which case a further round is played. There are also differences among individual games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.