Just over a month ago, the Texas police seized $2 million during a raid at the Lodge Card Club on suspicion of money laundering.
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To this day, it is unclear what lies behind the allegations, and no resolution is in sight.
The state of Texas let the thirty-day period for filing charges expire, resulting in a legal stalemate.
On one hand, the alleged criminal case is not being pursued further, but the seized money does not have to be returned either.
While Doug Polk already spoke of a “witch hunt” in March, it is now being called “legal theft.”
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The state is allowed to keep the money without having to justify it further.
A broad support scene has developed in the poker community, firmly believing in the innocence of the Lodge operators.
Due to the legal situation in Texas, no rake may be collected, and this is what the Lodge Club is being accused of.
The biggest problem for Lodge could be that its reputation is so damaged that the once-respected poker club cannot recover.
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