This past Tuesday, the Lodge poker room, co-owned by poker stars Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme, and situated just outside Austin, was shut down by the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission.
Some wondered if the private club had been serving alcohol to minors, but rumors soon swirled that the closure had been caused by another misuse of liquid assets: money laundering.
Indeed, according to reports by Poker News (Pokerati’s wealthy identical cousin), the TABC issued a statement on Thursday, alleging that money-laundering had found a safe haven at the Lodge. No mention was made of the dollar amount involved, but suffice it to say it was a lot more than laundry money.