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Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "given out" on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes 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, whether it is all or none.

After the gambler has decided on which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that discerning players are agile enough to pick the most profitable ones each and every instance.

Once the first round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that might been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the enthusiast a chance to increase their wins, in which case another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.