2009 May 19 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The American Legion Riders will host a Poker Run Saturday, May 30. The run begin at the American Legion Post 163, 2020 E. 4th. Breakfast is from 8-10 a.m. Registration is from 9-10 a.m.

Police say a shotgun-wielding, masked bandit crashed a poker tournament in a central New Jersey American Legion hall, escaping with more than $2,400. READ MORE>>

Add Mayor Richard Daley to the list of those not wincing at the thought of legalizing video poker machines at bars and social clubs throughout Illinois. State lawmakers are considering video poker as a way to pay for a statewide construction plan that would include more roads, bridges and schools. More from Dan P. Blake in Clout Street on chicagotribune.com Video gaming machines photographed …

Google MapsThe Woodbridge American Legion hall, at 314 Berry St., was hosting a poker tournament on Saturday, when an armed, masked robber held up patrons and stole more than $2,400. WOODBRIDGE — An Edison man was arrested today on charges…

An Edison man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly burst into an American Legion hall wielding a shotgun and held up a poker tournament for more than $2,400 in winnings, police said.

Police have arrested an Edison man for a holdup at an American Legion hall in central New Jersey, where a man armed with a shotgun barged in and robbed poker players of more than $2,400.

Police say a shotgun-wielding, masked bandit crashed a poker tournament in a central New Jersey American Legion hall, escaping with more than $2,400.