Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a net account. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best combination of cards possible in order to come away with money. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and players will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest 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, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most money-making ones each instance.

As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, several versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case another game is played. There are also differences between specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.