Posts tagged Robbery
Berlin Poker Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
Mar 19th
One of four suspects who robbed the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Event in Berlin 10 days has passed, the police, the Associated Press. He called his three accomplices, was a case recently in large sind.Der the German equivalent of “America’s Most Wanted” and the theft of rare casino has won around the world featured. After a few days come with empty hands to stand for a breakthrough German police on Wednesday that 21 years ago and the police immediately vaulted the names of three other thieves. The Associated Press broke into the open or on foot: “Ahmad el-Awayti, 20, undetermined nationality; Chetwie Jihad, a 19-year-old German, and Ucarkus Mustafa, a 20-year-old Turkish citizen.” Saturday, March 6 at 2:15 clock time, four armed men stormed the Berlin EFA registration area at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The thieves allegedly made with 242,000 €, while the covers may vary within wide limits. In addition to one of four suspects currently in custody, the car of the evacuation – a Mercedes Posh – rather seized. Frank Heller, a German prosecutor said, told the Associated Press that the remains war.Berichte equally among the four bandits after their daring Casino Heist split revolved around the web, if an “inside job” for robbery disturbing military was to blame. The suspects not in the tournament area during the incident, but took a hotel and several internal unarmed guards in the office of the conference. The article by the Associated Press noted that the authorities Heller reported that the militants were “at a glance where the money is, how money is allocated, there are guards, and armed guards .. . When he saw that the guards not armed, they decided they had a chance. “PokerStars guilt Casino Berlin, organizer of the tournament to the decision, the armed security guards. Over the weekend, a person of interest in the context of the case was released due to lack of Beweisen.Als smoke dissipates in the EPT Main Event, Berlin, banked American Kevin “ImaLuckSac” MacPhee a price of € 1 million to tail. MacPhee survived Ilari leaders Tahkokallio finalist € 600,000 and got a consolation prize. The tournament was stopped, cleaned for several hours after the flight during floor staff of the storm. EPTLive addressed to the feature table at the time was ausgesetzt.Nach for the rest of the day, winning MacPhee appeared on CBS Early Show “and CNN relive the horrors of real life” Oceans Eleven. “Mainstream news outlets like Time magazine, which ran the Wall Street Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald, the Chicago Tribune, and articles on the Heist, which is also focusing on a segment of the program ESPN Sports News “Around the Horn.” Bluff Magazine, was among the outlets of many new poker reported reported for the tournament that the arrested suspects of Turkish origin. The article by the Associated Press noted that he is a German citizen ist.Es been a month approximately March PokerStars tour live. Before the brazen attack in Berlin, had forced the biggest world of online poker that struck Chile Station terminate at its Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) following a major earthquake, the Southern – U.S.. The LAPT Vina del Mar has been cleaned for the year 2010 the tournament was scheduled to play this weekend and the earthquake 175 miles of Vina del LAPT staff in March will head to Argentina for the final, although that it was a date for the event is not known You gegeben.Bleiben Poker News Daily for the last vote in Berlin flights EFA.
Berlin Poker Robbery Committed by Small-Time Crooks
Mar 9th
In an article that the German Spiegel Online, Police Commissioner of the author Rainer Wendt called the four armed men who ransacked the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is the value of a stopover in Berlin over the weekend end as a “little rascal”. New details about the event ran in total since the incident took place Saturday afternoon at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the capital. Text found on the PokerStars blog information about weapons in the heist the stakes are high, which made headlines around the world use: “The police investigation so far revealed that the suspects had a gun and a machete. Contrary to some reports do not have tabloid used Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand grenades. Tournament organizers, adding that the cash was withdrawn “significantly less” than numbers in circulation Cyberspace.Laut mirror was disarmed the security forces in the casino and those who responded to the emergency in small numbers. Despite the end with no injuries to the robbery a spark in the casino security revive again. Wendt offers useful advice to the German press: “A couple of guards and a hotel are internally not enough. It was really very unwise. “Berlin EPT Main Event winner Kevin” ImaLuckSac “MacPhee echo of questionable safety practices in a post on the popular PocketFives Poker Forum. Com:” I thought we should play honestly stopped. It was something very strange would have happened, especially given the poor planning of the area tournament … not complete, much panic, panicking, screaming and crying. ” This European Poker Tour, the first address in Berlin.Eine age 36 was a security guard at the site of Berlin, a novel, tells a different line that Germany was the aggressor, the costs of their concerns: “The guy certainly difficult to swallow now. “One Another attacker, apparently armed with a machete and ran to the Romans, who had thrown. Roman told the media:” He did not say a word. As central civilized you need not only the necks of people like that, so I tried to [keep] on the ground. ” Novelty is that it is not carrying a weapon in time, because tournament officials had asked him not to separate mirror zu.Eine probation said € 800,000 may have a stage and a PokerNews is repealed. com reporter called “the blackest event date in the history of poker in German. Probably the greatest nightmare of a tournament poker world has seen so far. “Sommerey Claudia, who was the tournament room outside of time, Spiegel said that security personnel, the bandits with ropes This has slowed the line in the registration area of the tournament. She hid under a table before calling desperately Polizei.Ein article appeared on CBS News revealed that after the robbery, the gunmen left with a center business. On CBS Early Show “The” on Monday MacPhee recalled: “There was a lot of panic in the room that day and then we were asked to come back and play for 1 million €. It was very unusual . MacPhee television table was when the skirmish occurred. He said: “The stage real TV began to disintegrate.” Mains brewing when the prey instead of what is defective chips scattered in Bedlam tournament. The flight was also Monday edition of ESPN’s “Around The Horn erörtert.Nach three hours late, EPT Main Event Berlin resumed without EPTLive, whose transfers were cut off for a day. MacPhee Ilari Tahkokallio went to the finals of the tournament to defeat Sonntag.Polizei have collected DNA samples reported by thieves and a bag of € 500,000 was to be found by an employee of Hyatt. Keep Poker News Daily for the latest vote theft coverage EFA Berlin. Learn more about Flight Berlin EFA.
Poker In Twitter: The EPT Berlin Robbery, The Oscars, and Annie Duke Wins the NHUPC
Mar 8th
It was a weekend in the poker world and some of the best in the game to keep their fans updated on their Twitter accounts. Whether across the Atlantic, ending at the European Poker Tour in Berlin, or stay, has been a little closer to home at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas, the act not only on the felt, but also far from Berlin Tischen.In a fantastic field of 945 players to the tables of the fight in the final EFA championship winner with the defending champion Sandra Naujoks comeback attempt. What was new in the world, however, was the attempted robbery on Saturday when the game was up to 24 players. Reports around the world has increased, with accompanying materials, and tried the players who knew their fans, what about Twitter auftreten.Bekannte online and live player Shaun Deeb was part of a report of a subsidiary German some of attempted robbery in progress was found. Although not in Berlin for the event, found the video showed Deeb, who was the safety of the event for the defense of the audacious attack on his guard. “The guy most badass security money tweeted Deeb thieves with Tweetvid if the Vorfall.Einer the player who was in Berlin for poker tournaments English Pro Vicky Coren. Initially presented excuses, their supporters for a lack of an article in The Observer (the English press, writing for them) of tweeting: “No observer of my column today, I was not here in Berlin, not much has happened things, about leaving. Moments later, Esquire, Coren also sang “- apart from the millions of armed robbery dollar. The sentence entered on the idea that the news may be today. I am a bad journalist.” Fortunately for Coren and all the other players and management at the event, nobody was seriously hurt and the money was much less than the estimates of some media. “Kevin, the United States,” MacPhee went to win the title Sunday by beating Finland Ilari Tahkokallio for 1 million € Platz.Während first the poker world has been maintained on the events in Berlin, was the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in full swing throughout the weekend. The rider of 64 players of the tournament on invitation was the focus of several poker players on Twitter, and they kept their fans filled in the course of aktualisiert. Spielen tournament continues in the first round of the event was raped last year in place in the tournament, Vanessa Rousso. What she thought was a sprained foot obviously affected his play in his first round loss to Barry Greenstein, but when she went to his injury checked it was much worse. “I am for x-ray and now it turns out, my foot is broken the fourth metatarsal bone of right … Disappointment, “” Lady Maverick “to their followers tweeted. From now on, remains unclear Rousso, when the violation of their schedule auswirken.Ein other poker players who play less than 100% of the legendary Doyle Brunson. Originally it was thought that the two World Series of Poker championship winner would bypass NHUPC because of recent surgery, but the players longtime Texas Road felt strong enough to make this event. It would be on the one of the best, he ran into the history of the tournament and was followed on Twitter by many in the poker community. “Down to the Sweet 16 to play in the NBC Heads-Up tournament. Going to Annette, I hate that beat women. ’s hope they do not bat their eyes at me, “Brunson tweeted jokingly before the meeting of the 2007 WSOP champion of Europe. After his victory against the phenomenon of young people who have broken with the clan Brunson Tweets. Son Todd, who accompanied chirped for the tournament, “Annette Doyle, 15 beats for the third time, while his daughter Pamela responded with brains” My Dad is texdolly @ 8 final in the NBC-up! Go Daddy Go! “Unfortunately, the Elite Eight, as far as” Texas Dolly wanted to go, “fell to Dennis Phillips in the final Runde.Das of NHUPC was a dream match for those who follow the Twitter. On one side was the corresponding PokerNews Daily Review, Annie Duke, who constantly uses Twitter, compared to eight time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel, their Twitter account is one of the largest in the world of poker. The battle for the Twitterverse started with a gem of Seidel on the tournament room Caesars Palace, as he guessed tweeted weather so cold in the room … this event part of the Olympic Winter Games, the comprehensive coverage of NBC. “Other players in the Twitterscape if their thoughts on the event as it unfolds, with Alex Outhred commented:” There are only a few combinations of 2 players who have a greater mutual respect for other leaders poker Erik_Seidel @ and @ RealAnnieDuke. “stable mate Seidel Full Tilt Poker, Andy Bloch, noted in his Tweet that” it finishes 1st or 2nd, @ Erik_Seidel is more than $ 10 million in tournament poker, players have won the 9th to do so. “While the battle lasted, was Bloch gain in a position one way for Duke to advance to the unwavering Seidel noted.” Annie takes a 1:0-lead over Erik Seidel. If she wants Eric is in full swing, they should put orange, “Bloch tweeted famous battle in terms of Seidel and Johnny Chan in 1988, an event in the WSOP championship. After the game, binding, Seidel, finally falling to Duke, but he was gracious in defeat. “Completed” 2nd to Annie Duke in the NBC Heads-Up. She played an excellent game. Simplest loss of my career, very happy for her, “Perrier tweeted at the end of Turniers.Im monitoring activities on the tables this weekend to see many players return Saturday to the festivities surrounding the Academy Awards. With class advanced to the best film and a fight between Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep for Best Actress Oscar for interesting stories, all recorded television poker player attention. Particularly noteworthy in view of the poker player Maria Maridu “Mayrinck, but the appearance of man of 47 years, actress Demi Moore was. “Demi Moore … What a show!” Mary admires a tweet. “She drank from the fountain (of youth), or a pact with the devil. I do too! “Patrik Antonius High Roller also weighed on the preferences specific to Oscar:” rough week overall, but at least avatar did not win, the counting rate at the Oscars. “The world of poker Twitter was one of the best ways for fans to stay updated with become their favorites. Poker News Daily, is also part of the action on Twitter, so remember to follow us @ poker daily news.
Poker Players Stunned by EPT Berlin Robbery
Mar 7th
As already reported yesterday, up six armed men robbed the casino stop in the Grand Hyatt hotels in the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) in Berlin. Although nobody was seriously injured, the incident has brought suffering, as the robbers made a part of the EFA High Roller tournament Preisgeld.PokerStars, the official sponsor of the EFA, an update on the ‘Sunday’s incident: “At approximately 2:15 Time (local time), a robbery took place at the European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Berlin. Nobody was seriously injured. Four gunmen were on the flight, which included the registration desk of the tournament outside the tournament area targeted. “The poker site said:” No shots were fired and the suspects fled soon after a security guard intervened. The police investigation has demonstrated that the suspects had a gun and a machete. Contrary to some popular press reports, no Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand grenades were used. Suspects not passed in the tournament, and money was taken far less than what was reported. “After the terror on the scene were asked to continue to play players after only a few hours, including the 20 remaining players in the EPT Main Event in Berlin. One competitor was pro-American Kevin” ImaLuckSac ” MacPhee who commented on the incident on PocketFives. com. “I thought we should play fairly consistently,” said MacPhee, who has finally reached the final table as chip leader of the Main Event. “It was something very strange would have happened, especially given the poor planning of the area tournament … not ended, a lot of panic, panicking, screaming and crying. “The EPTLive. Com people down because they continue, but anyway when we expect to play,” MacPhee. “I thought it was a bit unfair to put that to the players after such a thing happened, especially without reader on how to address this situation. “EPTLive radio was the main event since the hotel was robbed, and began firing in panic in the tournament. Dinse Mickey Peterson, a professional poker player:” ly mori “online known, was among dozens of people in the poker room when the invasion came. “I sat in the outer tables, and suddenly 10 people burst into the poker room, more to follow in any direction from screaming about rape and bombs, “said Peterson on TwoPlusTwo Forum.” At this stage, there is an absolute panic when all the forces out, and although we do see no predators, they could see the rooms every second for what we give. “rape is not just afraid to play the EPT event in Berlin. News soon broke out in the world and the players were eager to share their thoughts and prayers via Twitter and other social networks. Here is an example of the reaction: Shaun Deeb, ‘Wow EFA Berlin won 6 armed with rifles, they got nearly a million happy that I am not in this one stolen. Bodog Pro Evelyn Ng: “OMG! Armed Robbery at the Berlin EFA, 6 Armed men take off with $ 1M to buy high roller-ins.” Jon “pokertrip” Friedberg “I’d be in the heist EFA! Woulda been a great experience! Glad not hurt. “Jeff” YellowSub “Williams:” Ept Berlin attacked by armed robbers, hope all is well. “Stay tuned on Poker News Daily for the latest updates on the flight to Berlin EFA.
EPT Berlin Interrupted After Armed Robbery
Mar 7th
When the last 24 players of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event, Berlin, met today to play until the final table, players were ready. After a few hours, but was interrupted EPT main event and the players were asked to leave the room. The tournament was about 2:00 in clock time and the players were instructed not immediately why, even if the information is now, what happens is the suspension of light Lead Game informiert.Offenbar The Grand Hyatt Hotel Casino was attacked in an armed robbery, while the tournament was in action. An announcement by Kristy Thompson, a spokesman for the EFA, said: “An armed robbery of six men held in Berlin today EFA. Nobody was seriously injured. We hope to restart all the events at 4PM local time. A police investigation is ongoing. If you have any footage or photos could help police, please contact the organizers EFA soon as possible. streaming video players in the city appeared on YouTube, perhaps with the attempted robbery, as has been auftritt.Andere outside the EPT reports have speculated that the attackers took several weapons, but not confirmed. A report of the German cities have found that the attackers were armed with shotguns, while witnesses said, another German outlet that the attackers were armed with Soviet-era Kalashnikov semi-automatic assault rifles and grenades hand. Among the various reports, a woman named Claudia Sommerey witnessed the event and said: “I went into the room and saw three masked men armed with guns … security trying to keep people in check. I have someone shouting “Down, Down”, then I (GOT) to one of the tables. In the room we still hear of conflicts. ” The events at the Berlin EFA are virtually unknown in the poker world tournament. Last year, an event Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) was in Mexico, another live tournament PokerStars suspended due to conflicts with local police as to whether the event takes place on the appropriate legal documents. The event has taken months later, his play in another event LAPT, but to see play the event of theft expose waren.Obwohl rare in tournament poker history are more than four hours late , playing in Berlin with 20 players remaining EFA resume Although disputes over chip count and how to play with their hands, were in action to be followed before the break. Also suspended for the day had no updates online watch live video. However, at the end of the day was certainly the eight-handed final table. Here are the chip counts: 1 Marko Neumann – Marc Inizan 21,850,002 e – e Kevin MacPhee 36,550,003 – 60,700,004 th Artur WaSeK – Marcel Koller 35,300,005 – 35,900,006 th Nico Behling – 9,600,007th Ketul Nathwani – 46,850,008 th Ilari Tahkokallio – 3940000
