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Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be bet on in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a net account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the best mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other 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 begins when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and gamblers should now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The hand is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common 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 finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning gamblers are able to select the most profitable game each time.

After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that might have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.