{"podcast":{"title":"PokerNews Podcast","slug":"pokernews-podcast-6173","podcast_index_feed_id":6173,"rss_url":"https://pokernews.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.pokernews.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/c/3/2/2c32aaf4d28f60b9d959afa2a1bf1c87/podcast-20250217-7pqulu5e64.jpg","author":"iBus Media","episode_count":100,"summary":"The PokerNews Podcast, the longest-running news show in the poker world with over 800 episodes, releases new episodes every Friday! Each episode includes the latest news, stories, debates, and gossip from the community. From Poker Hall of Famers to World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champions, the PokerNews Podcast has welcomed the biggest guests in the industry. WSOP bracelet winner Chad Holloway hosts alongside Game of Gold star and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England & two-time WSOP.com Online Player of the Year and bracelet winner Mike \"Brock Lesnar\" Holtz. Tweet about the podcast at #PNPod and follow PokerNews on X at @PokerNews for more!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:17:12.415627+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173"},"episode":{"title":"Diving Into The Lodge Affidavit – Is this the End of Texas Poker?","slug":"diving-into-the-lodge-affidavit-is-this-the-end-of-texas-poker","published_at":"2026-03-17T23:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173/diving-into-the-lodge-affidavit-is-this-the-end-of-texas-poker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173","url":"https://pokernews.libsyn.com/diving-into-the-lodge-affidavit-is-this-the-end-of-texas-poker","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pokernews/POKERNEWS_PODCAST_EPISODE_946.mp3?dest-id=909815","summary":"In the 946th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow shoot a show devoted to examining the recently-released affidavit against The Lodge in Texas , which was raided by authorities last Tuesday. What were the details of the warrant? Find out here. Plus, Doug Polk recently issued a new statement and is committed to making sure players are taken care of. But what do the details of the affidavit mean for the future of The Lodge and Texas poker in general? Well, unfortunately, it doesn't look good. Find out why in the latest episode. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time Topic* 00:00 Welcome to the show 00:37 Initial reactions to the warrant 04:40 Statement from Doug Polk 06:20 What does the affidavit say? 12:00 What should players do? 13:50 What state laws were violated? 14:40 Who are the owners? 16:30 Is the loophole being closed? 17:00 What about the $1.35M? 19:25 What's likely to happen next? 21:45 Will Doug Polk fight? 23:50 Is this the end of poker rooms in Texas? 27:13 Final thoughts","meta_description":"In the 946th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway , Mike Holtz , and Ben Ludlow shoot a show devoted to examining the recently-released affida…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1802,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pokernews-podcast-6173/episodes/diving-into-the-lodge-affidavit-is-this-the-end-of-texas-poker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast-6173/diving-into-the-lodge-affidavit-is-this-the-end-of-texas-poker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}