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Arkansas Poker Gambling
Welcome to our guide to Arkansas poker and Texas holdem games in
the state. We've put together this information by hand, and it
was accurate when we wrote the page, but things change rapidly
in the poker and gambling industries, so we assume no
responsibility for any errors. Gambling in Arkansas is governed by the
Arkansas Racing
Commission, itself a branch of the Arkansas Department of
Finance and Administration. The commission is composed of five
commissioners appointed by the State Governor for five year
terms. The purpose of the Commission is to regulate thoroughbred
and greyhound racing in the State. Bricks and mortar poker is currently illegal in Arkansas. Home games are
popular here, but at present there does not look like any change
forthcoming in the law. There is however an operation known as
barpoker, who along with
running events in public houses on Florida, Texas and Missouri,
also run legal events in several Arkansas city bars. They claim
this can be done by not charging a fee to the tournament
entrants who are also under no obligation to buy food or drink
from the host location. One of the most famous pro poker players is Amarillo Slim
Preston, who was born in Johnson, AR. (Many people think of him
as a Texas because he lives and is named after the city of
Amarillo in the Texas panhandle. He was actually born in
Arkansas in 1928 though. Slim Preston won the World Series of Poker in 1972, and he
has played in many events since then. During the 1970's he was
the biggest poker celebrity in the world, and was a frequent
guest on Johnny Carson. Preston has 4 World Series of Poker
bracelets and is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Arkansas has no casinos or legal cardrooms, although home
poker games and underground card rooms abound, just as they do
in any state. Finding a place to play Texas holdem in Arkansas
isn't a difficult undertaking, but you might consider playing
online rather than venturing into one of the underground
gambling halls. The security of your own home is usually better
than that of an illicit place to play. If you absolutely, positively must play something, and you
insist on staying above board, then you could visit Southland
Park Gaming and Racing, which is a legal dog track in West
Memphis. They offer over 900 slot machine games, which isn't the
same as poker, but it's still a step up from bingo or the lotto. Another option for the action-hungry bettor is Oaklawn Park
in Hot Springs. The only wagering available there is the ponies
though; they do not offer slot machine games or any other type
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