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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. Americans have been playing poker since the early 1880s. The first video poker machines were 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 slots looked like slots that you can find in modern casinos. 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 winning hand in those days meant that the player would receive cigars or drinks. Later, in 1901 ‘hold’ and ’draw’ options were added to these machines by Charles Fey. 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. After the invention of computers video pokers began to come about. Video pokers attracted a lot of players nearly at once. Nowadays online casinos offer a great variety of video poker games.