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Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos throughout the globe, or in your house on your computer, using a web connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.

After the gambler has chosen which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are dealt if desired. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable gamblers are agile enough to choose the most money-making machine each and every time.

As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.