Overview
- The Lodge told employees it will remain closed for the foreseeable future and laid off all staff after the Williamson County district attorney signaled its business model does not comply with state law.
- Assets and bank accounts remain frozen, and no arrests or charges have been announced since the March 10 raid led by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission with help from the IRS.
- A 22-page warrant affidavit describes a two-year undercover probe and cash movements investigators say conflict with rules for private poker clubs that charge membership and seat fees instead of a per‑pot rake.
- Owners deny wrongdoing, and co-owner Doug Polk has publicly pledged to honor player funds, though players and staff face uncertainty as operations stay on hold.
- The San Antonio sister location is not part of the probe, and reactions from high‑profile pros such as Daniel Negreanu show wider concern about the future of poker rooms in Texas.