Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through a net connection. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player attempting to achieve the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to win cash. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will be "given out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has chosen which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that skillful bettors are able to pick the most profitable game each and every time.

As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Additionally, a few versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.