How to Play Video Poker
Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, through a web account. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player attempting to get the best assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A five card hand will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common 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 finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that experienced players are able to pick the most profitable game each and every time.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the player a chance to double their profits, in which situation a further game is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.