Video Poker is a beloved game that can be bet on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through an Internet account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A hand of five cards will be "given out" on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. 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 shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most money-making game each time.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the player a chance to double their winnings, in which case a further hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying aspects to increase playability.