Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your home computer, using a web account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A 5 card hand will then be "distributed" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the player has chosen which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be handed out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving 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 is obvious that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are able to pick the most profitable game every time.

After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game allow the gambler a chance to double their winnings, in which instance a further round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.