Doug Polk promised gamers at The Lodge Card Membership their cash is protected after the Texas poker site was raided by the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Fee (TABC) on Tuesday morning.
The poker membership’s co-owner, in a heated X response to criticism from Tom Dwan, referred to as the authorized matter a “witch hunt.” Dwan initially commented on Polk’s tweet informing his viewers that he’s nonetheless “ready on extra info” earlier than releasing a press release about The Lodge’s state of affairs, and he anticipates doing so “throughout the subsequent day.”
“You made plenty of your model out of going after folks in instances like this. I hope you possibly can take a minute to replicate, and notice the negatives of a few of these selections. Hope you do stuff like that much less sooner or later,” Dwan wrote.
Polk Rips into Dwan
Polk did not appear to understand Dwan’s recommendation. As such, he fired again on the poker professional he is been closely crucial of previously with the next message:
“I’ve personally assured that each one participant funds shall be protected as this witch hunt from TABC performs out. You continue to allegedly owe tens of hundreds of thousands. Shut the f**okay up.”
Gamers who have been seated in video games throughout the TABC raid have been reportedly informed to take their chips house and produce them again to money out when the cardboard room reopens. The Lodge, co-owned by Polk, Andrew Neeme, and Brad Owen, was nonetheless closed as of Wednesday morning. It’s unclear when the poker membership shall be permitted to renew operations.
The Lodge Card Membership in Spherical Rock, a suburb of Austin, is the most important poker site in Texas, with practically 70 tables. Polk’s card room was scheduled to host a World Poker Tour (WPT) particular occasion later this week, however the WPT has postponed it as a result of ongoing authorized points.
Whereas it nonetheless stays unknown to the general public as to why TABC officers entered the Texas poker membership, it ought to be famous the TABC is a state company that regulates the alcoholic beverage trade in Texas. The Lodge Card Membership has a separate restaurant and bar subsequent to the poker site that has a separate liquor license from the one linked to the poker membership. A public info officer with the Spherical Rock Police Division confirmed the legislation enforcement company isn’t concerned within the poker site authorized matter.
PokerNews has contacted the TABC for remark a number of instances however has but to obtain a response.
Authorities Raid The Lodge Card Membership, Texas’ Largest Poker Room
