Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a net connection. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the highest mixture of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will be "handed out" on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.

After the gambler has chosen which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.

Generally, the minimum 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 begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to pick the most profitable game each instance.

As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their wins, in which case a further game is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.