This is probably the best card room in the Austin area, mainly because it's the room with the most players. Plenty of action, and for whatever reasons they have reinvented table stakes. $1-2 & $1-3 games will often have multiple $2K+ chips stacks. The cash games themselves are in general run pretty well. Although there are caps to the buy ins, there are often guys sneaking black chips onto the table in low stakes games, and nothing is really done about it. So the small games become large really quickly, yet they can never sustain $2-5 or 5-10 games, likely because those players are on the outrageous lower stakes games. Either way, it seems people are enjoying it, so there's probably no reason to change anything.
The dealers are generally pretty good, but like all places there are a couple of duds here and there. Texas card rooms are a bridge between home game and casino, and it's an interesting dynamic.
The tournaments are said to be top notched, and this week and next will showcase that. Overall, this place is a 4.5 stars, because of the sometimes sketchy table stakes, and the occasional less than stellar dealer. But let's be clear: there isn't a better place to play cards within 50 miles. So I couldn't imagine being from the area and playing any where else.
The Lodge Poker Club
- Poker Tables:
- 68 Tables
- Hours:
- Open Now (All Day)
- Minimum Age:
- 21
Announcements from The Lodge Poker Club
Come play at the best card club in Texas! Known for big tournaments, thriving cash games, and a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Open 24/7! There's something for everyone at this social club in Round Rock, Texas, just outside of Austin. 3+ tournaments every day and cash games all day and night! See full list of upcoming tournaments
No hourly charge: 8AM-11AM ON WEEKDAYS!
UPCOMING MAJOR EVENTS
May 18 at 12:15PM: The $40K Guaranteed Art of Poker ($250 Buy-In)
June 2 at 11:15AM: Ladies $25K Guaranteed Tournament ($300 Buy-In)
August 1 - 12: The $1 Million Guaranteed Mega Monster ($400 Buy-In) - 25 Starting Flights, $250,000+ FIRST PLACE PRIZE!
Recent The Lodge Reviews
This poker room is very well run for the most part. However, there is private game that monopolizes the player pool... Read More
Good experience. Patrons and dealers were great. I would certainly go back it was worth the trip up from San... Read More
My favorite poker room. Everyone is so friendly and professional!! What I love at the lodge is as soon as you enter... Read More
Great card room, great dealers, great floors. Hard to find a better place to play cards in Texas. Plenty of tables... Read More
Drove all the way from Dallas to meet up with a buddy and play some cards. My friend doesn't know a thing about poker... Read More
Best run club in Texas - room managers and floors are top shelf. Dealers are well trained and can even handle mixed... Read More
First time visiting this room and I can't say enough good things about the place. The room is huge and something to... Read More
Could make some improvements but honestly the best poker room in Austin. Always a cash game of choice and the best... Read More
Wasn't the biggest fan of the lodge at first, but its grown on me immensely. Super friendly staff, run well, and best... Read More
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Glad to hear we've won you over with our staff and operations, njburch! We hope to see you again soon.
This by far the best run poker room in the state due to the superb management team. Tournaments run smooth and cash... Read More
This is the true gold standard of Texas poker. I've never had a bad dealer, bad floor call or bad time. It's in a... Read More
The home dealers are fantastic, but it can be a crapshoot for quality of traveling dealers during their busier... Read More
I'm about the most mild-mannered person you could hope to meet. Imagine my surprise when I used a restroom, as a man,... Read More
It's insane to walk into a room this big and see this much action. Love the room, the dynamics, and the atmosphere. ... Read More
There has been a serious drop off in the ability of the dealers to maintain the games. In difficult situations, new... Read More
Staff is super friendly, strict in tournaments, which is good. Don't get mad when you get penalized, just pay... Read More
Would like to see the 1-2 go to match 75-80% of big stack. Also on bomb pots, keep the $300 cap but be able to bet... Read More
Very well set up room, fabulous dealers, and verygood action. Love the rules in Texas for time instead of rake. ... Read More
Drove an hour to go for the Labor Day meet up game, which was supposed to have Polk and a few others rotating tables... Read More
As a fairly new poker player I have jumped around from cards houses only have maybe total 100 hours under my belt.... Read More