Video Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, using a net account. The regulations are very simple and involve the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the line of contact with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are given out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 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 payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning players are able to choose the most beneficial ones each instance.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Further, some versions of the game allow the gambler a chance to double their winnings, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.
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