Black Friday poker 15 years on: where US online poker players can still grind in 2026
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
Only six US states have regulated online poker 15 years after the DOJ indictment that killed the boom.
Lodge Card Club civil forfeiture: Texas drops money laundering but keeps $2M in seized assets
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
The state quietly dropped every felony allegation while filing to keep the money.
Lodge Card Club April 9 TABC forfeiture deadline and Doug Polk video statement on Texas poker
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
April 9 is the first deadline that forces the state's hand in the Lodge investigation.
WSOP and ESPN logos side by side on a green felt background with poker chips, announcing the multi-year broadcast deal for the Main Event
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
ESPN will broadcast the WSOP Main Event live for the first time since 2020, with Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions handling coverage.
Lodge Card Club shuts doors and lays off all staff after Williamson County DA rules business model illegal under Texas law
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
The DA's ruling on the Lodge's business model has forced a full shutdown and mass layoffs.
Bert GirafGanger7 Stevens announced as CoinPoker brand ambassador, WSOP Online Main Event champion returns to streaming
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
The WSOP Online Main Event champion returns to Twitch under the CoinPoker banner after nine months of silence.
WSOP Circuit Montevideo 2026 at Casino Carrasco with GGPoker satellite qualifiers from $5
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
GGPoker satellites from $5 could put you in a gold ring event with a $5,000 Bahamas bonus attached.
Lodge Card Club warrant reveals $1.35M in suspicious deposits and five criminal violations in TABC investigation
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
A 22-page affidavit reveals the TABC spent two years investigating the Lodge before executing the March 10 raid.
Doug Polk wearing a Lodge Card Club shirt at a poker table, representing his March 16 statement denying knowledge of money laundering during the ongoing TABC and IRS investigation
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
Doug Polk denied any knowledge of money laundering at the Lodge in a March 16 statement posted six days after the raid. The search warrant affidavit remains sealed and no charges have been filed.
Lodge Card Club exterior in Round Rock, Texas with IRS Special Agent figures overlaid, representing the TABC and IRS investigation that has frozen all club assets
Mark Patrickson | Poker News
The Lodge Card Club confirmed on March 15 that all assets and bank accounts have been frozen. No charges filed, no reopening timeline, and over 200 staff out of work.
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