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Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be bet on in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using a web connection. The regulations are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the highest combination of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘given out’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has selected which cards she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common 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 goes without saying that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most profitable ones every time.
As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast a chance to increase their profits, in which case a further game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.
