<div>This was a special episode covering the raid on The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock / Austin, and a full dive into the non-public search warrant.  Time stamps are as follows....  (0:02:35): What is The Lodge Card Club?....  (0:06:41): Discussion of legality of poker in Texas....  (0:19:26): The raid and the reactions on social media....  (0:28:15): The Lodge and Doug Polk's statements....  (0:43:41): Description and pictures of the search warrant....  (0:51:41): Did a snitch start this whole issue?....  (0:52:51): Description of undercover operation by authorities....  (1:22:46): What is the likely future of The Lodge and Texas poker?....  (1:34:46): Postscipt: Update March 27th, employees laid off</div>



<description>This was a special episode covering the raid on The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock / Austin, and a full dive into the non-public search warrant.  Time stamps are as follows....  (0:02:35): What is The Lodge Card Club?....  (0:06:41): Discussion of legality of poker in Texas....  (0:19:26): The raid and the reactions on social media....  (0:28:15): The Lodge and Doug Polk's statements....  (0:43:41): Description and pictures of the search warrant....  (0:51:41): Did a snitch start this whole issue?....  (0:52:51): Description of undercover operation by authorities....  (1:22:46): What is the likely future of The Lodge and Texas poker?....  (1:34:46): Postscipt: Update March 27th, employees laid off</description>

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 03/20/2026 - The Lodge Card Club Raid Special

<div>(0:05:02): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein goes on trial for tax evasion related to nosebleed stakes poker, many new details have come out....  (1:16:36): Druff makes an offer to the public to make up to $10k by reporting Mike Postle's whereabouts to him....  (1:38:17): Influencer makes viral video bashing Caesars Las Vegas, but Druff comes back with a lot of skepticism....  (2:24:13): Woman arrested for attempt to leave dog behind at Las Vegas airport, story hits national news, but only Druff seems to have the correct details....  (2:51:26): WSOP schedule for 2026 drops, and some details are disappointing, a few are improved....  (3:17:49): Utah mother kills young daughter, then herself at Rio Las Vegas....  (3:25:36): California to ban blackjack-style games from cardrooms by April 2026....  (3:41:25): Wynn victimized by hacker group, pays out $1.5m to avoid release of employee information....  (3:55:18): Caesars Diamond members can no longer check in for free before 2pm in Vegas....  (4:02:09): Druff has updated his popular guide to get Caesars Diamond and Seven Stars in the cheapest way.</div>



<description>(0:05:02): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein goes on trial for tax evasion related to nosebleed stakes poker, many new details have come out....  (1:16:36): Druff makes an offer to the public to make up to $10k by reporting Mike Postle's whereabouts to him....  (1:38:17): Influencer makes viral video bashing Caesars Las Vegas, but Druff comes back with a lot of skepticism....  (2:24:13): Woman arrested for attempt to leave dog behind at Las Vegas airport, story hits national news, but only Druff seems to have the correct details....  (2:51:26): WSOP schedule for 2026 drops, and some details are disappointing, a few are improved....  (3:17:49): Utah mother kills young daughter, then herself at Rio Las Vegas....  (3:25:36): California to ban blackjack-style games from cardrooms by April 2026....  (3:41:25): Wynn victimized by hacker group, pays out $1.5m to avoid release of employee information....  (3:55:18): Caesars Diamond members can no longer check in for free before 2pm in Vegas....  (4:02:09): Druff has updated his popular guide to get Caesars Diamond and Seven Stars in the cheapest way.</description>

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/26/2026 - The Andy Beal Retirement Plan

<div>(0:10:35): David Sklansky, age 78, arrested for &quot;domestic battery&quot; -- plus important update 2 days after original broadcast....  (1:00:30): Druff exposes a hidden $56 charge at Vegas Caesars properties for not checking out on time, and the post goes viral....  (2:20:27): Coin Poker raking $2500/hand at nosebleed stakes, defending it on X....  (2:50:19): Update: Bovada finally responds to Druff regarding the $29k confiscation, but is it any closer to resolution?....  (3:02:28): Disgraced ghoster Ren Lin no longer with GGPoker, now with WPT Global, controversy ensues, including between WPT entities....  (3:21:33): Phil Gordon says Dan Heimiller has owed him $8k since 2010 -- Heimiller says he won't pay because Full Tilt cheated him....  (3:40:15): College basketball at the center of latest sportsbetting fix scandal -- and Shane Hennen is involved AGAIN....  (3:56:24): Caesars Seven Stars members will lose their daily food credit in mostl markets, now replaced by &quot;Seven Stars Social&quot; pseudo-lounge experience....  (4:08:26): The Bellagio-adjacent outdoor concert/party on ABC's &quot;New Year's Rockin' Eve&quot; was recorded in November.</div>



<description>(0:10:35): David Sklansky, age 78, arrested for "domestic battery" -- plus important update 2 days after original broadcast....  (1:00:30): Druff exposes a hidden $56 charge at Vegas Caesars properties for not checking out on time, and the post goes viral....  (2:20:27): Coin Poker raking $2500/hand at nosebleed stakes, defending it on X....  (2:50:19): Update: Bovada finally responds to Druff regarding the $29k confiscation, but is it any closer to resolution?....  (3:02:28): Disgraced ghoster Ren Lin no longer with GGPoker, now with WPT Global, controversy ensues, including between WPT entities....  (3:21:33): Phil Gordon says Dan Heimiller has owed him $8k since 2010 -- Heimiller says he won't pay because Full Tilt cheated him....  (3:40:15): College basketball at the center of latest sportsbetting fix scandal -- and Shane Hennen is involved AGAIN....  (3:56:24): Caesars Seven Stars members will lose their daily food credit in mostl markets, now replaced by "Seven Stars Social" pseudo-lounge experience....  (4:08:26): The Bellagio-adjacent outdoor concert/party on ABC's "New Year's Rockin' Eve" was recorded in November.</description>

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 02/01/2026 - Better Late Fee Than Never

<div>(0:03:47):  Druff gets $29,300 unfairly seized by Bovada, and they refuse to let him appeal it with their Dispute Resolutions Office....  (0:45:05): Martin Zamani posts a shocking video of a bot farm which automatically plays on at least 100 Bovada tables at once....  (1:24:44): Phenom Poker lands in controversy when they can't afford to pay the rakeback they promised everyone.... There is a small update at the end of the Bovada topic recorded on January 21.</div>



<description>(0:03:47):  Druff gets $29,300 unfairly seized by Bovada, and they refuse to let him appeal it with their Dispute Resolutions Office....  (0:45:05): Martin Zamani posts a shocking video of a bot farm which automatically plays on at least 100 Bovada tables at once....  (1:24:44): Phenom Poker lands in controversy when they can't afford to pay the rakeback they promised everyone.... There is a small update at the end of the Bovada topic recorded on January 21.</description>

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 01/18/2026 - Botvada

<div>Timestamps are as follows...  (0:18:53): It's almost 2026 -- will professional gambling die due to the new tax law? Druff gives his strong opinion....  (1:19:04): IRS gives guidance fixing flaw in new law raising W-2g threshold -- new $2000 threshold will be the law on 1/1/26....  (1:34:44): Record-breaking $26k Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise is marred by various controversies....  (2:15:39): Ren Lin's &quot;WSOP suspension&quot; turns out to be a farce, as he is unbanned in time for WSOP Paradise....  (2:22:56): Druff makes it to final 2.7% of field on Circa Survivor but loses on Thanksgiving week where all favorites lost....  (2:38:54): Man suing Aria claims they drugged him and made him sign $75k of markers he doesn't remember. Is this possible?....  (3:00:44): Maurice Hawkins beaten up at Florida home poker game, guns end up being involved in aftermath....  (3:16:03): David ODB Baker calls out Jess Vierling for again bringing her huge dog to poker events....  (3:56:51): Poker coach Faraz Jaka gets heat for coaching and doing an event with right wing influencer Tim Pool -- did he deserve the criticsm?....  (4:15:39): DraftKings Predictions launches, is first &quot;legal&quot; sportsbetting app in California and Texas history. Indian tribes are pissed off....  (4:24:52): Stake.US, Clubs Poker, and Global Poker to leave California market by December 30....  (4:28:51): Druff discovers that Tix4Tonight / Tix4 / Tix4Vegas don't sell discount tickets for the most part.</div>



<description>Timestamps are as follows...  (0:18:53): It's almost 2026 -- will professional gambling die due to the new tax law? Druff gives his strong opinion....  (1:19:04): IRS gives guidance fixing flaw in new law raising W-2g threshold -- new $2000 threshold will be the law on 1/1/26....  (1:34:44): Record-breaking $26k Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise is marred by various controversies....  (2:15:39): Ren Lin's "WSOP suspension" turns out to be a farce, as he is unbanned in time for WSOP Paradise....  (2:22:56): Druff makes it to final 2.7% of field on Circa Survivor but loses on Thanksgiving week where all favorites lost....  (2:38:54): Man suing Aria claims they drugged him and made him sign $75k of markers he doesn't remember. Is this possible?....  (3:00:44): Maurice Hawkins beaten up at Florida home poker game, guns end up being involved in aftermath....  (3:16:03): David ODB Baker calls out Jess Vierling for again bringing her huge dog to poker events....  (3:56:51): Poker coach Faraz Jaka gets heat for coaching and doing an event with right wing influencer Tim Pool -- did he deserve the criticsm?....  (4:15:39): DraftKings Predictions launches, is first "legal" sportsbetting app in California and Texas history. Indian tribes are pissed off....  (4:24:52): Stake.US, Clubs Poker, and Global Poker to leave California market by December 30....  (4:28:51): Druff discovers that Tix4Tonight / Tix4 / Tix4Vegas don't sell discount tickets for the most part.</description>

Poker Fraud Alert Radio - 12/21/2025 - Poker's Going to the Dogs!

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