Electronic Poker is a favored game that is able to be bet on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, through an Internet connection. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player trying to achieve the greatest mixture of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s very similar as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "distributed" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the player has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are dealt if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.

Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable ones each instance.

After the first round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the gambler a chance to increase their profits, in which situation another game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.