Electronic Poker is a beloved game that usually will be gambled on in casinos around the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net account. The rules are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to get the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to acquire money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and players will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most money-making game each time.

After the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that might have been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to double their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.