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Video Poker is a popular game that can be played in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a web account. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest mixture of cards as you can in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should 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 chosen which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that discerning gamblers are able to pick the most money-making game each and every instance.

As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.