Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your home computer, through a net connection. 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. 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, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of five cards will be "distributed" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has selected which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are handed out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two 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 pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that experienced gamblers are agile enough to pick the most beneficial game each time.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Further, several styles of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their wins, in which situation another game is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.