Doug Polk Steps Down from The Lodge Card Club Operations

Poker pro Doug Polk announced on Friday that he is stepping back from day-to-day operations of The Lodge Card Club, which operates poker rooms in Texas. In a post on X/Twitter, Polk announced that he would still be a shareholder in the company, which has poker rooms in Round Rock and San Antonio. He added that the company will move forward under current leadership.

The Lodge Card Club was raided by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in March as part of a money laundering investigation. The club was forced to close and lay off employees following the raid. The Lodge’s assets were frozen but Polk was adamant that the company had operated within the law. A grand jury ultimately declined not to move forward with a case and the club reopened in May.

Notable poker players Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen are involved in the clubs’ ownership. Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Ethan “Rampage” Yau also invested in the operation in 2025.