Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be gambled on in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at home on your PC, through a web connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to acquire money. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the involvement with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players will need to 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 illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has selected which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four 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 skillful enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most profitable ones each and every instance.
As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Further, several versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case a further hand is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.
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