Last October, the Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club in Watauga, Texas – which is situated between Fort Worth and Dallas – was raided by police during Day 2 of one of their bigger tournaments.
Arrests were made and 49 players were fined $360 each. In April, those players had their charges dropped and fines dismissed. While most players were relieved, many are still discontent with how the entire situation was handled. Also, the fact that Tarrant County still has $205,000 in cash from the tournament in which they had participated, not to mention $150-$200K in equipment.