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BREAKING: Doug Polk Breaks Silence on The Lodge Raid
Description
In the 949th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow do an emergency show to react to the long-awaited video by Doug Polk in which he discusses the raid on his Texas card club, The Lodge. Find out what the large shareholder had to say, his timeline of events, and where things currently stand.
Plus, what did Doug think about the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) theory, some reasons players should remain optimistic for a positive outcome, and why Thursday, April 9, is an important date to remember.
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Time Stamps
*Time Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
01:05 | Why is April 9 important?
02:40 | Doug committed to players
03:58 | WSOP Circuit at Texas Card House still on
04:36 | Chad is more optimistic for a positive outcome
07:15 | Doug addressed raid theories
09:45 | Support for The Lodge
12:38 | Illegal Gambling & Money Laundering
15:05 | Government invested
17:42 | Potential positive outcomes
20:55 | We don't know how long a resolution will take