The video poker machine has been without doubt one of the most popular gambling machines in existence throughout the years. Video poker is of course based on the original 5 card game of poker. Since the 1880s poker has been played in the USA. The first video poker machines were coin operated machines with cards on drums. 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 drums were spun by pulling the handle after inserting a coin. 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. Only then the time of video pokers came. With the introduction of computers, it was then only a matter of time before Video Poker came about. Video pokers were played by a lot of people. Now you can play video pokers in the internet. Animated Poker Draw.