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Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be gambled on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your PC, through a net connection. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best combination of cards possible in order to win cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.

After the player has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are given out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.

Normally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic 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 two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful gamblers are agile enough to select the most money-making machine each and every time.

Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that might been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the player a chance to double their winnings, in which situation a further round is played. There are also differences between individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.