Details continue to emerge regarding the raid on Monday at the Copa Club, a social-poker club in Westlake, Texas, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Two people were arrested during the raid, with poker tables and other gambling equipment being seized, along with $4,000 in cash.
The two men arrested were Mark Hulme, 66, of Coppell, and Scott Whittington, 53, of Ponder. Both were charged wth promotion of gambling and engaging in organized crime. In a Thursday hearing, Hulme's bond was set at $2,250, while Whittington’s bond was set at $1,500.
The 13-table room remains 'temporarily closed' following the raid by Tarrant County officers, which followed a month-long undercover investigation. Additional arrests may follow, according to a statement from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
Second club in suburban Fort Worth to be raided
The raid on the Copa Club is the second such raid on a social-poker room in Fort Worth's northern suburbs in the past 17 months. In October of 2022, the Watauga Social Club, about 20 minutes to the south of the Copa Club, was raided, and everyone present was arrested, including all the players. This time, the players were not arrested.
