Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your home computer, through a net account. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player attempting to get the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A 5 card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be given out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves 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 payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are agile enough to choose the most money-making game every time.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game give the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.