Video poker Strategy

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Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your PC, using a web connection. The rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the best combination of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with competing players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the draw button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it is all or none.

After the player has selected which cards he or she would like to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable gamblers are agile enough to select the most beneficial machine each instance.

Once the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Additionally, several versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to double their profits, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.