2007 January 29 Poker News, Events and Happenings

AMARILLO, Texas A famed poker player known as “Amarillo Slim” wasn’t hurt when two armed men tied him up in his Texas home and robbed him.

A popular card game could get more play at bars. Legislators hear about two bills that would both increase the amount of times poker is allowed to be played at a site. Currently each charitable gaming organization is allowed to have poker tour

The off week between the NFL’s conference championships and the Super Bowl looked like a prime opportunity for some great online poker tourneys. Attendance did not disappoint, despite dire predictions….

The roll out of new PokerNews language sites continues this month with the opening of Romanian PokerNews. The site further increases PokerNews’ coverage in Europe.

The Fort Collins Poker Tour at City Limits Lounge, 320 S. Link Lane, offers you not only a great chance to win but the venue also awards a seat in the World Series of Poker each month.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Hundreds of people put on their poker faces Monday at a Council Bluffs casino. About 500 players were on hand for the first day of the World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe Casino.

Is Harrah’s in play again? It seems that investors think so. On Friday, not only did the stock bump up over a dollar, but the options volumes were unusually heavy. On December 19, 2006, Harrah’s agreed…