Video pokers have always been very popular. 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 were like modern slots, as they have the same principle of work. 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. The owner of the bar gave a player who received a winning combination drinks or cigars from the bar. In 1901 the construction of this machine was changed by Charles Fey. He added ‘hold’ and ‘draw’ features to the existing machine. Now, that these machines had ‘draw’ and ‘hold’ features video pokers were not only the game of a chance, but also of skill. The modern video pokers appeared a little later. After the invention of computers video pokers began to come about. There appeared a lot of people who played video pokers. Nowadays videopokers are available even in online casinos. Online Liar's Poker Invention.