Texas Poker Room Bans Players After Card Alteration Found

Two poker players with prior bans in several jurisdictions were removed from play this week at The Lodge Card Club, owned by Doug Polk, in Texas after staff discovered altered cards during a live game.

Norberto Pardo, 49, and Yaiquel Mosqueda Perez, 43, were identified during a $1 $2 $5 pot limit Omaha game after poker vlogger Anthony Martino alerted staff to suspicious activity.

Good to Know

• The incident occurred at The Lodge Card Club in Texas
• Both players had prior bans in multiple states
• Staff confirmed the deck in use had been altered

Martino said he recognized the two players from earlier encounters dating back to 2020 in Florida. After he notified casino staff, the deck in use was examined and found to show signs of alteration.

Both players were immediately removed from the game and permanently banned from the property.

Pattern Reported by Players

Martino said the two players followed a consistent approach at the table. He described them sitting diagonally across from one another, paying other players to change seats, and signaling to isolate specific opponents.

Following the Texas incident, other players shared similar accounts online. Some claimed the pair had also been banned from poker rooms in Iowa and Illinois.

Prior Bans in Florida and Elsewhere

Both players were previously barred from multiple Florida card rooms, including bestbet Jacksonville.

Mosqueda Perez is permanently excluded from all casinos in Florida following a July 2025 hearing held by the Florida Gaming Control Board. Pardo has a prior criminal record in the state.

Martino said he chose to speak publicly to warn the poker community, adding that the pair appear to move on to new venues after each ban.