Lodge Card Club to Host RGPS Summer Series Upon Reopening

By Mrinal Gujare

22 May 2026

Mrinal Gujare 22 May 2026

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The Lodge Card Club reopens May 26 after no indictment.
Hosts 11-event RGPS Summer Series June 11-21, with $560K in guarantees.
$600 Main Event features $250K guarantee, live coverage by PokerNews.

Image Credit: The Lodge Card Club Twitter

The Lodge Card Club will reopen on May 26 following a grand jury's decision against indictment. The Austin area venue will then host the 11-event RGPS Summer Series from June 11 to 21, featuring $560,000 in total guarantees.

The Lodge Card Club is scheduled to reopen its doors later this month, approximately two weeks before it plays host to an upcoming RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Summer Series.

The poker action in the Austin area club will kick off on June 11, with the Texas poker series scheduled to wrap up on June 21. Between those dates, the venue will feature 11 ring events that boast a combined $560,000 in guaranteed prize money.

This reopening follows a period of closure that began on March 10, after a raid conducted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).

During the initial raid, business assets were seized on suspicion of money laundering and illegal gambling. However, last month, a grand jury voted against an indictment, which paved the way for the establishment to resume operations.

Tournament Poker at The Lodge

Operations will officially resume on May 26 at The Lodge Card Club, a major poker room co-owned by Doug Polk. Just two weeks after reopening, the RGPS will head to the Round Rock card room for the second time this year to run its 11-event schedule.

The series begins at 3:15 p.m. on June 11 with the $300 RunGood Summer Opener. This opening no-limit hold'em competition features a $150,000 prize pool guarantee.

The tournament includes five scheduled Day 1 starting flights, while Day 2 and the final table are set to run on June 14. Other specialized tournaments on the RGPS Lodge Summer Series schedule include:

A $200 Ladies Event taking place on June 14
A $200 Seniors Event taking place on June 15
A $300 Big O Event taking place on June 15

Full Schedule

Date	Time	Event
11-Jun	3:15 p.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Flight A ($150k GTD)
12-Jun	11:15 a.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Flight B
12-Jun	5:15 p.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Flight C
13-Jun	11:15 a.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Flight D
13-Jun	5:15 p.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Flight E
14-Jun	11:15 a.m.	$200 RSS Ladies Event ($10k GTD)
14-Jun	1:15 p.m.	$300 RunGood Summer Opener Day 2
14-Jun	3:15 p.m.	$200 RSS Sunday Funday 20k ($20k GTD)
15-Jun	10:15 a.m.	$200 RSS Seniors Event 50+ ($20k GTD)
15-Jun	3:15 p.m.	$300 RSS Big O Event ($15k GTD)
16-Jun	12:15 p.m.	$300 RSS One Day NLH 15k ($15k GTD)
16-Jun	5:15 p.m.	$200 RSS Ambassador Bounty ($20k GTD)
17-Jun	12:15 p.m.	$200 RSS Hump Day 15k ($15k GTD)
17-Jun	2:15 p.m.	$400 RSS PLO ($30k GTD)
18-Jun	3:15 p.m.	$600 Main Event Flight A ($250k GTD)
19-Jun	11:15 p.m.	$600 Main Event Flight B
19-Jun	5:15 p.m.	$600 Main Event Flight C
20-Jun	11:15 a.m.	$600 Main Event Flight D
20-Jun	5:15 p.m.	$600 Main Event Flight E
21-Jun	12:15 p.m.	$600 Main Event Day 2
21-Jun	3:15 p.m.	$200 RSS Last Day NLH 20k ($20k GTD)

Main Event Details

Beginning June 18, PokerNews will be on-site to provide live reporting coverage for the $600 Main Event. As the biggest tournament of the entire series, the Main Event features a $250,000 guarantee.

The RunGood Poker Series last visited the Round Rock card room in January. During that previous stop, Jose Garcia outlasted a field of 1,018 entrants to capture a first-place prize of $88,007, alongside an RGPS ring and trophy.