Black Hawk/Central City are about a 45 minute drive from Denver. Here are the casinos with poker:
Gilpin : I work here, so I'm biased. 2/4, 2/5 and 5/5 hold em, 2/4 stud and 5/5 Omaha. Daily tourneys and sit and goes all day.
Colorado Central Station : 2/5 and 5/5 hold em. Omaha on Thursday nights. Some tourneys. Check their web site for
tourney schedule .
The Lodge : 2/5 and 5/5 hold em. The 5/5 game here is pretty wild.
Mountain High : 2/5 and 5/5 hold em. Some tourneys, but I'm not sure of the schedule.
Fortune Valley : 2/5 and 5/5 hold em. $50 tourneys on Mondays and Thursdays. Stud sometimes.