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Electronic Poker is a favored game that usually will be wagered on in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, using a net connection. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with other 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 gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to keep, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to choose the most beneficial ones each instance.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, several styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their wins, in which situation a further round is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.