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Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your home computer, using a web connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to achieve the highest mixture of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "distributed" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common 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 finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to select the most beneficial game each and every instance.

Once the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which case a further hand is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.