Patrons of a Houston strip club say nights that started with bottle service ended with bank fraud alerts, missing memories and tabs they insist they never okayed. Several customers allege they were drugged, pressured and cleaned out of thousands of dollars after visits to PoleKatz, describing gaps in time and credit card bills that do not match what they remember spending, according to Houston Chronicle.
Allegations Echo 'Hustlers'
The reported pattern - heavy pours, sudden blackouts and then a flurry of big, confusing transactions - has been laid out in local coverage. As reported by the Houston Chronicle, the paper reviewed multiple victim accounts and published a screenshot of a club response that read in part, "only you have access to put your card in and approve what you want to spend." Those stories line up with a growing pile of public complaints and reviews that tell would-be customers to think twice before handing over a card.
Reddit Thread Lays Out A Pattern
A Reddit thread posted Feb. 11 pulled together detailed accounts from several people who say they lost hours of the night, then woke up to charges they did not recognize. Some transactions allegedly showed up under names like "Elite40 Consulting" or as Venmo payments to drivers labeled "Southwest Limousine." The original poster listed totals that included attempted or approved charges in the tens of thousands of dollars, with one post citing attempted transactions close to $85,000. Commenters said some of the people involved had already filed police reports and contacted their banks to dispute the activity. The thread pushed more locals toward public review sites, where one-star warnings about billing practices have started to stack up.
Court Dockets Show Repeated Litigation
Public court dockets show Houston KP LLC, the company behind the Westheimer club, has been named in a series of civil suits in recent years that allege fraud, assault and labor violations. A 2024 case involving Houston KP LLC appears on federal dockets reviewed by Justia Dockets, and earlier customer and employment disputes are summarized in legal databases such as CaseMine. These filings are allegations, not findings of liability, but they do underscore how often the same operators have landed in court.
Club Web Pages And Name History
PoleKatz presents itself online as Polekatz Houston Gentlemen's Club and runs public hiring and contact pages on its website. The venue's pages also contain references to Scores Houston in archived review sections, reflecting that the property previously operated under the Scores name. Recent reviewers and locals continue to post one-star writeups and warn others to be cautious about using cards at the club.
What Victims Can Do
People who believe they were targeted are being urged to move fast. Cardholders can contact their banks or card issuers immediately to start chargeback or fraud claims and may also want to file a police report; according to the online posts, some patrons say they have already reached out to both financial institutions and law enforcement. Consumers can file a complaint with the Texas Attorney General and, for alleged on-premises issues such as over-service, with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Anyone with receipts, screenshots, video or other documentation is encouraged to preserve that material for investigators and for bank dispute proceedings.
