The video poker machine has been without doubt one of the most popular gambling machines in existence throughout the years. Video poker originates from the original 5 card poker. Americans have been playing poker since the early 1880s. The first video poker machines didn’t have CGI program, they were represented by regular coin operated machines with cards on drums. These gambling machines appeared in the late 1800s, they were introduced 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. The owner of the bar gave a player who received a winning combination drinks or 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. Video pokers attracted a lot of players nearly at once. Nowadays online casinos offer a great variety of video poker games. Online Draw Poker History.