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LizzyJ
Legend
Silver Level
Just....curious.....if.....you....were....there....what....would....have....you....done?...stay.....in.....your.....seat.....or run....or.....act....like.....a.....tough.....guy?
Just....curious.....if.....you....were....there....what....would....have....you....done?...stay.....in.....your.....seat.....or run....or.....act....like.....a.....tough.....guy?
PC69
Legend
Silver Level
I would run.. Run like shit.. Run to the nearest plane home to the wife and kids.. Iam a p%%%y like that yo.. Thats just me.. Just sayin.. Why the hell would I try fighting dudes with weapons like that.. I'am no Jet Lee.. All the same big ups to the dude trying to stop the guy in the red jacket.. Thats a crazy situation to be in.. Sarah had a robbery once at the place she used to work at and just the sight of the gun was all it took to shake her to the core and never wanna see a gun again..
That kinda shit that happens is scary everytime.. I wish that experience on noone no matter what the weapon is...
That kinda shit that happens is scary everytime.. I wish that experience on noone no matter what the weapon is...
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S93
Legend
Silver Level
TexasPokerStar
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Well, am from Texas... armed robberies are a common thing down here... it's the old west here... so I would probably stay in my seat, and try to keep playing... they aren't going to steal my chips... that's not what they are after...
and what I meant by wanting to see the pros run and cry like little girls... is cuz you never see them in that light, you always see them as poker bad-asses... so am sure some nut job collector would buy those pics on ebay ;-)
and what I meant by wanting to see the pros run and cry like little girls... is cuz you never see them in that light, you always see them as poker bad-asses... so am sure some nut job collector would buy those pics on ebay ;-)
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swingro
Legend
Silver Level
I do not think i would stay. I am not afraid of a bunch of guys with sticks but of only one with a gun. I have a black belt so i do not scare that easy but i am not bullet proof 
. A gun is a gun. There is no way to defend from a desperate man with a gun. And by the way i think Ivey would wet his pants if he sees a guy with a gun dancing in front of him.
I am curious how te pros play after this incident)
. A gun is a gun. There is no way to defend from a desperate man with a gun. And by the way i think Ivey would wet his pants if he sees a guy with a gun dancing in front of him. I am curious how te pros play after this incident
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Kasanova King
Visionary
Silver Level
hmmmm doesnt GRAF wear a red jacket???
Kind of strange he hasn't posted in this thread yet.
Does anyone know if jails in germany have internet access?
lol
j/k
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swingro
Legend
Silver Level
I think he is buying a new house right nowKind of strange he hasn't posted in this thread yet.
Does anyone know if jails in Germany have internet access?
lol
j/k
lol Just a jocke .
But if u are right u might wanna ask for a reward
Grossberger
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Ok so here is my question why does the guy in the suit NOT pick up the gun right beside him??? If you watch the video when this happens, the other robber comes in with a pole and this guy gets loose then comes back and picks up the gun. I mean I realise everything is happening so fast but if he grabs that gun the guy with the pole stays away and they have one of the robbers and could get the rest.
Monoxide
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Ok so here is my question why does the guy in the suit NOT pick up the gun right beside him??? If you watch the video when this happens, the other robber comes in with a pole and this guy gets loose then comes back and picks up the gun. I mean I realise everything is happening so fast but if he grabs that gun the guy with the pole stays away and they have one of the robbers and could get the rest.
i heard the guns were replicas/fake
i mean why would you bring a machete (they brought 1, a shitty one at that lol) if ur packing heat as well?
also when the adrenaline is going you miss things like that heh...even as big as a gun on the floor, ur looking toward your attackers and thats the only concern, stay alive.
TPC
Legend
Silver Level
Exactly!!! You are telling me there was a million dollars in cash behind a counter with one dude standing guard? WTF, I don't see how that is possible.
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DennisC98
Rock Star
Silver Level
EPT Berlin Robbery
As reported yesterday, up to six armed gunmen robbed the Grand Hyatt Hotel’s casino during the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) stop at Berlin. While nobody was seriously hurt, the incident caused havoc, as the thieves made away with a portion of the EPT High-Roller tournament prize money.
PokerStars, the official sponsor of the EPT, released an update about the incident on Sunday: "Yesterday at approximately 2:15pm (local time), an armed robbery took place at the European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Berlin. Nobody was seriously injured. Four armed men were involved in the robbery, which targeted the tournament registration desk outside the tournament area.”
The poker site added, "No shots were fired and the suspects quickly fled after a security guard intervened. The police investigation so far has shown that the suspects had a handgun and a machete. Contrary to tabloid reports, no Kalashnikov assault rifles or hand grenades were used. The suspects did not enter the tournament area and the money taken was substantially less than what has been reported."
After the terror on the scene settled, players were asked to continue play only a few hours later, including the 20 remaining players in the EPT Berlin Main Event. One of the competitors was American pro Kevin "ImaLuckSac" MacPhee, who commented about the incident on PocketFives.com. "I honestly thought we should have stopped play," said MacPhee, who eventually reached the final table as the chip leader of the Main Event. "It was a pretty freaky thing to have happen, especially considering the poor planning of the tournament area… no exits, lots of panic, stampeding, screaming, crying.
"The EPTLive.com people shut down because of it, but we somehow were expected to play on," MacPhee continued. "I thought it was a little unfair to put that upon the players after something like that happens, especially without any player input on how to handle the situation."
EPTLive was broadcasting the Main Event as the hotel was robbed and caught footage of the panic in the tournament area. Mickey Dinsen Peterson, a professional poker player known as "mement mori" online, was among the dozens of people in the poker room when the break-in occurred. "I sat at one of the outer tables and all of a sudden 10 people came storming into the poker room with more following all heading for the exit screaming something about robbery and bombs," explained Peterson on the TwoPlusTwo forum. "At this point, there is an absolute panic where everyone is pushing you towards the exit and even though we can't see any robbers, they could enter the room at any second for all we knew."
The robbery not only terrified those playing the EPT event in Berlin. News broke quickly across the world and players were eager to share their thoughts and prayers via Twitter and other social networks. Here’s a sample of the reaction:
Shaun Deeb: "Wow EPT Berlin got robbed by 6 armed gunman they got close to a mil in euros glad I didn't go to this one."
Bodog pro Evelyn Ng: "OMG!! ARMED ROBBERY at EPT Berlin, 6 gunmen take off with $1M in highroller buyins."
Jon "pokertrip" Friedberg: "Wish I was at EPT during the heist!!! Woulda been a great experience! Glad nobody got hurt."
Jeff "YellowSub" Williams: "Ept Berlin raided by armed robbers, hope everyone is ok."
As reported yesterday, up to six armed gunmen robbed the Grand Hyatt Hotel’s casino during the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) stop at Berlin. While nobody was seriously hurt, the incident caused havoc, as the thieves made away with a portion of the EPT High-Roller tournament prize money.
PokerStars, the official sponsor of the EPT, released an update about the incident on Sunday: "Yesterday at approximately 2:15pm (local time), an armed robbery took place at the European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Berlin. Nobody was seriously injured. Four armed men were involved in the robbery, which targeted the tournament registration desk outside the tournament area.”
The poker site added, "No shots were fired and the suspects quickly fled after a security guard intervened. The police investigation so far has shown that the suspects had a handgun and a machete. Contrary to tabloid reports, no Kalashnikov assault rifles or hand grenades were used. The suspects did not enter the tournament area and the money taken was substantially less than what has been reported."
After the terror on the scene settled, players were asked to continue play only a few hours later, including the 20 remaining players in the EPT Berlin Main Event. One of the competitors was American pro Kevin "ImaLuckSac" MacPhee, who commented about the incident on PocketFives.com. "I honestly thought we should have stopped play," said MacPhee, who eventually reached the final table as the chip leader of the Main Event. "It was a pretty freaky thing to have happen, especially considering the poor planning of the tournament area… no exits, lots of panic, stampeding, screaming, crying.
"The EPTLive.com people shut down because of it, but we somehow were expected to play on," MacPhee continued. "I thought it was a little unfair to put that upon the players after something like that happens, especially without any player input on how to handle the situation."
EPTLive was broadcasting the Main Event as the hotel was robbed and caught footage of the panic in the tournament area. Mickey Dinsen Peterson, a professional poker player known as "mement mori" online, was among the dozens of people in the poker room when the break-in occurred. "I sat at one of the outer tables and all of a sudden 10 people came storming into the poker room with more following all heading for the exit screaming something about robbery and bombs," explained Peterson on the TwoPlusTwo forum. "At this point, there is an absolute panic where everyone is pushing you towards the exit and even though we can't see any robbers, they could enter the room at any second for all we knew."
The robbery not only terrified those playing the EPT event in Berlin. News broke quickly across the world and players were eager to share their thoughts and prayers via Twitter and other social networks. Here’s a sample of the reaction:
Shaun Deeb: "Wow EPT Berlin got robbed by 6 armed gunman they got close to a mil in euros glad I didn't go to this one."
Bodog pro Evelyn Ng: "OMG!! ARMED ROBBERY at EPT Berlin, 6 gunmen take off with $1M in highroller buyins."
Jon "pokertrip" Friedberg: "Wish I was at EPT during the heist!!! Woulda been a great experience! Glad nobody got hurt."
Jeff "YellowSub" Williams: "Ept Berlin raided by armed robbers, hope everyone is ok."
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bubonicplay
Rock Star
Silver Level
From 2p2 thread there were 5 guards (unarmed wtf) and not only was it the one time they were transferring money from vault to vault they said if they'd come 5 minutes earlier or later they couldn't have done it but this one time the money was exposed also happened to be the time 2 of the 5 were taking their lunch break. Pretty obvious there was someone on the inside but anyway glad no one was hurt and they only got away with ~200k last I saw were the reports I think. Hopefully they catch them but can't help but wonder if they could have prevented it all with armed guards. What's the point in security in a building with over a million dollars not in vaults and the guards not even being armed???