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Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be played in casinos around the world, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, through a web account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it's much the same as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.

The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (whether it's tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with 'hold' printed on them, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the 'hold' buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it's all or none.

After the bettor has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, they should press 'deal', which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that knowledgeable gamblers are able to pick the most profitable machine each and every time.

As soon as the first round has finished, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the 'collect' button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, some versions of the game allow the gambler a chance to double their wins, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying aspects to increase playability.