Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be gambled on in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a web connection. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will be "handed out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the player has chosen which cards he would like to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be given out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each 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, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that experienced bettors are agile enough to select the most money-making game each and every instance.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also differences among individual games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.