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Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be bet on in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your PC, using an Internet connection. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the best mixture of cards possible in order to come away with money. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the play button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player 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, whether it is all or none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that discerning gamblers are agile enough to select the most profitable game every time.

After the first round has played out, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which instance another game is played. There are also differences between specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.