Video Poker is an online casino game that combines the fast pace of slots and the thrill of playing traditional poker. It is named video poker since you are playing against the machine.
Short Video Poker History
One of the very first video poker machines dated back to the 19th century. They were manufactured by the "Sittman and Pitt" company in Brooklyn in the 1800's, and were operated by putting a coin. Five drums which held poker cards could be spun in the machine by pulling a lever, similar to how slot machines work. The 10 of Spades and the Jack of Hearts were excluded by the machine in order to lower down the chances of winning. The winners were served with drinks and/or cigars.
