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Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be wagered on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your personal computer, through an Internet connection. The regulations are absolutely simple and involve the player trying to get the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, apart from the interaction with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and players will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the bettor has decided on which cards he wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every 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 vary from machine to machine, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable game each and every time.

Once the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to double their winnings, in which situation another game is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.