Hot Pepper Video Poker
So you love poker. Many do. It's a game that's been around since the early 1800's when it was being played on Mississippi river boats. People around the world are now playing poker. Whether it is a social game with friends, or on-line with other players from around the world, poker is all the rage.
But what if you can't get the gang together for a game?
Give Video Poker a try! Video Poker has the action of poker with the fast-paced thrill of slots. Rather than playing against other players or the dealer, the player is simply trying to build a hand that pays out per the stated pay table.
How to Play Video Poker at Hot Pepper Casino
Some History on Video Poker
Poker machines manufactured by Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn first appeared in 1891. The early games were coin-operated machines that featured five drums with 10 cards each that would spin and stop to reveal the player's hand. If a winning hand was spun, the player would usually be awarded drinks or cigars from the establishment that hosted the machine. In 1901, Charles Fey introduced an innovation to the games: the ability to hold desired cards and draw replacements for the others to improve the final hand. With this innovation came the added benefit of player involvement in the outcome. The surge in popularity in these games waned in the mid 1910's, and continued to ebb and flow until the introduction of video terminals in the '70's.
With the introduction of computers in the 70's came computerized video slots and video poker. Multi-hand poker was introduced to video terminals in 1998 by an inventor named Ernie Moody, who developed a version that allowed the player to play three hands simultaneously.
The games and computing have evolved to the point where you can now sit in the comfort of your home and play exciting games over the Internet at numerous online casinos. The quality of the graphics is becoming more and more realistic and the speed of play is very stimulating with today's high-speed Internet services.
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