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Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be wagered on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your computer, through an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it's much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it's tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will be electronically 'distributed' on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to keep, the 'hold' buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.

After the player has selected which cards he or she wishes to retain, the player will then press 'draw', at which point any new cards are handed out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 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 machine to machine, so that skillful players are agile enough to pick the most profitable ones every instance.

After the first round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the 'collect' button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the bettor a chance to increase their wins, in which case another round is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.