Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through a net account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the best combination of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player 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 wish, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has selected which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning players are able to select the most money-making machine each and every instance.

After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that has been won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the player a chance to increase their profits, in which situation another game is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.