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Electronic Poker is a favored game that usually will be bet on in casinos around the globe, or in your house on your PC, using an Internet account. The rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to get the best assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the gambler has selected which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts 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 payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that skillful enthusiasts are able to choose the most money-making game every time.

As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Additionally, some styles of the game give the player an opportunity to double their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.