Video Poker is a popular game that can be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, using an Internet account. The game rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it’s very similar as a classic game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has chosen which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic 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, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are agile enough to choose the most beneficial game every time.
As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Further, a few styles of the game give the player a chance to double their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.
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