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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be played in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at your house on your computer, using a net account. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the best assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the bettor has selected which cards she wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are given out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most profitable machine each time.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that has been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the player a chance to increase their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.