Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be played in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through an Internet connection. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best mixture of cards as you can in order to acquire money. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the involvement with other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the bettor has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each better hand. A common list of 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 last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are agile enough to select the most money-making game every instance.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that has been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the bettor a chance to increase their profits, in which case another round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.