Berlin poker heist

[vitalyo]

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/world-news/2010/03/17/robber-confesses-to-hotel-poker-heist/masked-berlin-man-only-21-but-wheres-the-242k.html

[andrew5]

a couple of machetes and a pistol a game like that i would take a glock with me . too much money involved

[Phightin' Phils]

haha thats wild, im always hearing about stories like this that happen in underground games, but nothing ever as populated as a casino

[Ian]

Back before Harrah's bought the World Series of Poker the Binion's would have guards armed with loaded shotguns protecting the money at all times. I have a feeling if that particular EPT event had its prize money defended by guards visibly armed with shotguns there would have been no theft.