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 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 gambling machines appeared in the late 1800s, they were introduced by Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn. These machines worked like modern casino slots. To spin the drums the player had to insert a coin or coins and pull the handle. The player would put all his faith in luck as the drums stopped. Then if the player had a winning hand he was rewarded with 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. Then came the Video Poker Machines you see today. With the introduction of computers, it was then only a matter of time before Video Poker came about. Video pokers attracted a lot of players nearly at once. Nowadays online casinos offer a great variety of video poker games. Online Poker Draw.