[ English ]

Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be bet on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a net account. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, whether it is all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be handed out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are agile enough to pick the most beneficial game each instance.

As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.