Video Poker is a beloved game that can be enjoyed in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at your house on your computer, through a net connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the best mixture of cards as you can in order to win money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be "given out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning hand on a Video 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, moving 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 definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most money-making machine each time.

As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either choose to continue on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to double their wins, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.