Video pokers have always been very popular. Video poker is of course based on the original 5 card game of poker. The game of poker has been played in America since the early 1880s. The earliest records of the video poker machine were coin operated machines which used playing cards on drums and not a CGI powered poker game. These machines came into the scene in the late 1800s, which were manufactured by Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn. These machines worked like modern casino slots. The player inserted a coin and pulled the handle, which spun five drums. The player would put all his faith in luck as the drums stopped. A person who had a winning card combination received drinks and cigars from the bar. But in 1901, Charles Fey made the next big innovative alteration to the poker machine by adding a 'hold' and 'draw' feature to the already wildly popular machine. Fey’s addition to the poker machine allowed the role of skill to come into play just as much as luck. The modern video pokers appeared a little later. They appeared after the introduction of the computers. There appeared a lot of people who played video pokers. Nowadays videopokers are available even in online casinos. Animated Draw Poker Tie.