On Sunday, the Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club in Watauga, Texas – situated between Fort Worth and Dallas – was raided by local authorities with players being fined and at least half a dozen staff members being arrested and booked in the county jail.
“I thought it was security actually because we asked for two security to come in, but I guess they didn’t realize we started the tournament at 1 p.m. as they normally come in at 6 p.m. but when they told me to raise my hands I realized it wasn’t security,” an anonymous staff member told PokerNews.