Travis County sheriff's deputies confiscated computers from The Internet Cafe on Grand Avenue Parkway in Pflugerville on Thursday.

A sheriff's spokesman said the computers were running gambling software, and customers were paid via magnetic-strip cards.

Most people thought the shop was an Internet cafe, but instead of eight-liner machines, games were set up on computers.

This was not a case of online gambling.

Customers paid when they arrived and collected cash on the spot if they won.

The department called it Operation Royal Flush and said they plan to shut down more eight-liner shops.

"This was pretty elaborate," said Sheriff Greg Hamilton. "It was computers. Normally, the people have the big eight-liner machines, but they had computers in here."

Computers used software to play bingo, keno, scorching seven, blackjack and video poker, but did not allow online gambling.

"It's been affecting our business," said Best Liquor owner Elias Yohanis. "Everybody around here has been complaining about these people, because obviously it doesn't attract good people."

Yohanis said since the gambling house moved in, his business has dropped off.

Merchants spoke with the landlord about the problems, but nothing was done.

"We don't want this type of establishment around the area, it's just not good," Yohanis said. "It's affecting a lot of families, people losing a lot of money, these people getting rich on a daily basis."

Acting on a tip, undercover detectives gambled, and won, on multiple occasions.

They were familiar with owner Zorica Vilotic, who showed detectives how to use the illegal machines.

She was arrested and faces gambling charges.

Hamilton says he's not done.

"Individuals lose all their money, and cause family problems, and we're going to do everything possible to prevent that from happening in Travis County," said Hamilton.

Detectives were after Vilotic, so people gambling inside during the bust were not charged.

Still, police took down their names and said future charges would be considered.