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Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be enjoyed in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through an Internet account. The rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to come away with money. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum succeeding 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 two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to pick the most beneficial machine each and every instance.

As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the player a chance to increase their wins, in which instance a further game is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.