LATEST: Why Did The Lodge Actually Get Raided? | PokerNews Podcast #945
In the 945th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow shoot a show devoted to the latest updates following The Lodge in Texas being raided by authorities. A lot has happened since the raid last Tuesday at Doug Polk's famed card room, which recently issued a new statement.
While we have some answers, there are still plenty of unanswered questions, given that the club remains closed and no formal charges have been filed. It remains an open investigation, os right now, players and owners have no recourse but to sit around and wait, not to mention the hundreds of staff currently out of work and awaiting some sort of clarity.
Hear about the facts as we know them, a timeline of events, and some of the current speculation as to what might be the root cause of the raid. Is it illegal gambling? Money laundering? Who might be involved? The crew explores it all.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Time Stamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Welcome to the Show |
| 01:00 | The Lodge issues new statement |
| 05:09 | WPT postpones event |
| 09:30 | No formal charges filed at this time |
| 15:00 | History lesson on the rise of poker in Texas |
| 22:00 | Why no one should be gloating |
| 24:30 | What did Brad Owen have to say? |
| 26:00 | Speculation abounds |
| 31:40 | Poker should just be made legal |
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