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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 originates from the original 5 card poker. The game of poker has been played in America 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 very much like the slot machines you see today. 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. A winning hand in those days meant that the player would receive cigars or drinks. 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. A little later video pokers that you play now appeared. They appeared after the introduction of the computers. Video pokers were played by a lot of people. Now you can play video pokers in the internet.