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Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at your house on your PC, through a web connection. The rules are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Typically, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each 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, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to pick the most money-making ones each instance.

After the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the bettor a chance to double their winnings, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.