Electronic Poker is a favored game that can be wagered on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your home computer, through an Internet connection. The regulations are very simple and consist of the player attempting to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is very similar as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the player has chosen which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can range from machine to machine, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to pick the most profitable ones every instance.
Once the first round has finished, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to double their winnings, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.