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Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be gambled on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your computer, using a web connection. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best mixture of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of five cards will be "handed out" on the video screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, 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 selected which cards she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are agile enough to pick the most profitable game each instance.

As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, some versions of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.