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Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be played in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your home computer, through a web connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest assemblage of cards achievable in order to win money. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each and every 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 finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most profitable ones each and every instance.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.