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How to Play Video Poker

Electronic Poker is a favored game that can be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a web connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will be "distributed" on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving 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 payment schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable ones every instance.

As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that might been won. Further, some styles of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.

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