Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be played in casinos across the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net account. The regulations are very simple and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. On this account it’s much the same as a classic 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 gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will be "given out" on the screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that skillful enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most profitable game each time.

Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game give the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.