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Prosecutors Drop Money Laundering Charges in Austin Texas Lodge Card Club Probe

The Lodge Card Club
Criminal charges have been dropped as none were filed by the 30-day deadline required.
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Poker Pro Dan Bilzerian Officially Files to Run for Congress in Florida

Dan Bilzerian
Bilzerian has claimed that the U.S. is "controlled by Jewish pedophiles" and called his opponent Randy Fine a "fat Jew".
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Circa Sports Calls Out Gambler Sean Perry's $300K NCAA Bet Flip

Sean Perry
Sean Perry, a controversial poker pro turned gambling influencer, flashed the Circa ticket Friday night and hinted at his edge after the book capped him at $300k instead of $1 million.
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Firm Launches Probe Into Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Layoffs, Alleges Violations of WARN Act

Doug Polk The Lodge Card Club
The WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) is a federal law that requires certain employers to notify their employees, in writing, at least 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff takes effect.
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The Lodge Card Club
Doug Polk Offers Update on The Lodge Raid and Closure - Releases video entitled "The Truth About The Lodge Austin Raid". Plus Chase JP Morgan getting into prediction market space?
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Denying Public Records Request re: Austin Area Card Room Raid, Closure

TABC
Look no further than Costigan Media vs. USA to understand why Todd Witteles should be afforded the rights to obtain the public records request, which he does now have.
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Alleged Killer of Kokomo Indiana Poker Pro Matt Lushin Arrested; 11 Pounds of Marijuana Found at Victim’s Property

Matt Lushin
Westfield Police took Ronald Dewayne Brown Jr. into custody Friday on a preliminary charge of murder.
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WSOP Main Event Returning to ESPN

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It's back! 

The World Series of Poker main event is returning to ESPN following a five year absence. 

ESPN had been the primary home of the WSOP for decades up through 2020.

On Thursday, ESPN and the World Series of Poker announced a multiyear agreement to bring the competition back to the media outlet's platforms this summer. The new deal is highlighted by more than 100 hours of coverage of the main event beginning on July 2, culminating in a three-night linear finale for the final table from Aug. 3 to 5.

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Chad Holloway Offers His Theories About That Recent Texas Poker Room Raid

Chad Holloway podcast about The Lodge raid
The Round Rock Lodge Card Room got shut down earlier this month with allegations of money laundering activities, but Holloway suggests this could have more to do with
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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Finally Weighs in on Austin Texas Area Lodge Card Club Raid: 'I Think it's Unfortunate'

Daniel Negreanu
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) provided a 22-page warrant alleging money laundering. Negs, not always a fan of co-owner Doug Polk, says he is rooting for him and the card club to win.
Submitted by Ace King on,

WSOP Poker Champ and Author David Sklansky Dead at 78

David Sklansky
Skalnsky wrote "The Theory of Poker", which is widely considered the most important poker strategy book ever written.
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Todd Witteles Details Raid of Round Rock Texas Card Room Affidavid as Co-Owner Doug Polk Becomes a Dad Days Later

Newborn surrounded by poker chips
A snitch may have kicked off the probe, Witteles believes after carefully reviewing the warrant.
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IRS Involvement in Round Rock Texas Lodge Card Club Raid New Development Suggesting Federal Exposure

IRS
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) raided the establishment co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk on March 10. The probe began June 2024. Polk has maintained he was not involved in any wrongdoing.
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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Returns to Hollywood Florida on April 6

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
This one kicks off with the $400 Deep Stack series opener featuring a $1 Million Guaranteed prize pool.
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Grok Assessment of Doug Polk Potential Criminal Exposure With Austin Area Poker Club: 'Case Looks Circumstantial So Far'

Grok
The mere mortals here at Gambling911.com and those in the poker community who read it believe the situation is bad, real bad, for co-owner Doug Polk. So what does AI think?
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Warrant Details $1.35M in "Suspicious" Deposits at Austin Texas Area Card Room

Doug Polk
PokerNews obtained the search and seizure warrant leading to the raid of The Lodge Poker Club in Texas, which is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk.
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Doug Polk Insists He Was Not Involved in Any Money Laundering at Austin Area Poker Club: Begs for Community to Help Out Staff

Doug Polk playing poker
Community tells Polk to pay them all yourself. "Why don’t you make the unpaid players whole with your own funds and take on the liability if you did nothing wrong?", one person asks.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on,

Lightning Link Pokies Online or Real Money Play 2026 Analysis

crypto coins into computer
The digital migration of the Aristocrat Lightning Link Pokies franchise from physical cabinets to global cloud-based environments represents a significant shift in iGaming infrastructure.
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Lodge Card Club in Round Rock Austin Texas Finally Issues Official Statement Regarding Raid: No Idea How Long This Process Will Last

The Lodge Poker Room
The Lodge Card Club, an Austin, Texas area poker club located in Round Rock, has finally issued a statement regarding last week's shocking raid.
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Poker Pro Wade Townsend Claims Doug Polk's Involvement in Austin Texas Area Card Room Was its Downfall as Money Laundering Probe Underway

Doug Polk playing poker
In Twitter video, Townsend says that Polk "proceeds to destroy" The Lodge Card Room.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on,

WSOP Launches New Blackjack Game Mode

WSOP blackjack game
The introduction of free to play Blackjack now broadens the WSOP experience, giving players more choice, more variety, and new ways to play alongside established poker formats.
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Top Trending: Texas Poker Room Raid, Doug Kezirian, More

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The raid on the Doug Polk co-owned Lodge Card Club and Gambling911.com's Thomas Somach's interview with former ESPN betting expert Doug Kezirian have been seeing significant readership over the last 24 hours.
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Doug Polk Co-Owned Poker Room in Round Rock Texas Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering

Money laundering
Lodge Card Club was raided early Tuesday.
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Lodge Card Club in Round Rock Texas Issues Statement Following Shock Raid

The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas
The venue is co-owned by poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk.
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Authorities Raid Texas Poker Club in Round Rock Co-Owned By Doug Polk

Doug Polk playing poker
Polk guarantees customers who were at the establishment during the raid and ordered to leave with their chips will be fully refunded.
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CoinPoker Debuts New App with Rake Free Poker, Signs Abby Merk and Papo MC

CoinPoker screenshot
Online poker site CoinPoker launched a new software client and mobile app in March 2026 alongside rake-free poker games and the signing of new sponsored players.
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5 Mistakes Every New Poker Player Makes (How to Avoid Them)

Man learning how to play poker with book and assistant
When I first got into poker, I had these visions of making a final table and winning millions of dollars. Given I was still in my twenties it felt like I could possibly make it to top tier if I put in enough work.
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Shock Video: Dan Bilzeriean Says 'The Only Battle I See Worth Fighting is Exterminating Israel'

Dan Bilzerian on video
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow calls for blacklisting of the one time "King of Instagram".
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Casualty of War: Mixed Game Poker Festival in Las Vegas Canceled

War Iran
Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival typically features daily.mixed cash games with stakes of $4/$8 and $8/$16 and higher stakes upon request. Its organizer is stuck in Israel due to the conflict.
Submitted by C Costigan on,

Chumba Casino Founder Hit With Fresh Set of Drug-Related Allegations

Laurence Escalante
Australian billionaire and founder of some of the biggest names in sweepstakes casinos is now facing a fresh set of drug-related charges following his arrest for domestic abuse last month.
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Massachusetts Man Charged in Gambling-Linked Dog Fighting Ring: 'I Dump Dead Dogs in Boston Harbor'

Corey Elliott ran gambling-linked dog fighting operation in Southeastern Massachusetts for years, according to the complaint.
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Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling

A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 arguing the chain’s games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.
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Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Expected to Plead Guilty in Insider Betting Scheme

Former Cleveland Cavalier Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a federal court after being charged with giving inside information about National Basketball Association player injuries.  He requested a change-of-plea hearing that has been scheduled for April 28. The actual indictment was broader in scope.