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Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be played in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your computer, through a web account. The rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the best combination of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with any other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will be "distributed" on the video screen.

The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and enthusiasts should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the player has selected which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding 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, 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful bettors are able to select the most money-making ones every time.

As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.