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Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be played in casinos throughout the globe, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through a net account. The regulations are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to win money. On this account it's very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically 'distributed' on the screen.

The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the 'hold' buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has decided on which cards he would like to keep, the player will then press 'deal', at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.

Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can change from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to pick the most beneficial ones every instance.

After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the 'collect' button to retrieve any cash that they may have won. Further, several versions of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also differences between specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.