Comments on: EPT Berlin halted by armed robbery attempt Six robbers storm hotel, no serious injuries reported, tournament has resumed http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brandon http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175985 Brandon Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:35:43 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175985 I can understand the "let them take the money and don't try to be a hero" attitude out of fear of someone being hurt, but I feel like besides that one guy there isn't a whole lot of resistance here. You would think there would be a hell of a lot more security where players register, especially with people buying in for the high roller event starting today. I mean, they're behind the desk taking money and all they have to face is some guy throwing stuff at them? And then later when he actually gets one of them in a headlock on the floor, there aren't any other security guards around to help him out? Obviously I don't know everything about this situation or the casino culture in Germany, but they're hosting a large event and while they're being robbed I see very little involvement by security personnel. I go to my local Indian casino and they send four people just to throw out someone who's underage. I can understand the “let them take the money and don’t try to be a hero” attitude out of fear of someone being hurt, but I feel like besides that one guy there isn’t a whole lot of resistance here. You would think there would be a hell of a lot more security where players register, especially with people buying in for the high roller event starting today. I mean, they’re behind the desk taking money and all they have to face is some guy throwing stuff at them? And then later when he actually gets one of them in a headlock on the floor, there aren’t any other security guards around to help him out?

Obviously I don’t know everything about this situation or the casino culture in Germany, but they’re hosting a large event and while they’re being robbed I see very little involvement by security personnel. I go to my local Indian casino and they send four people just to throw out someone who’s underage.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175982 DanM Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:38:36 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175982 but @benjodimeo reported for sure there were no machine guns, even though some Euromedia was reporting that. but @benjodimeo reported for sure there were no machine guns, even though some Euromedia was reporting that.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175981 DanM Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:37:56 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175981 no, you can see a gun in the still pic of the security guard wrestling one of the robbers. i suppose that could be the guard's gun ... no, you can see a gun in the still pic of the security guard wrestling one of the robbers. i suppose that could be the guard’s gun …

]]> By: Aaron http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175980 Aaron Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:35:03 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175980 Boy, this is some WILD video. I can't believe I saw that! It seems that they all got away... but no guns were used?? Interesting. Boy, this is some WILD video. I can’t believe I saw that! It seems that they all got away… but no guns were used?? Interesting.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175972 Kevin Mathers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:17:50 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175972 <img src="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1598/gork.jpg" alt="Marc Gork" /> <a href="http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=123058" rel="nofollow">Marc Gork</a> finished 3rd last year at EPT Dortmund, which was moved to Berlin this year. Apparently Gork wore that outfit at the start of the event this year? I'd say he's NOT a suspect, except for those who like to stir up things. Marc Gork

Marc Gork finished 3rd last year at EPT Dortmund, which was moved to Berlin this year. Apparently Gork wore that outfit at the start of the event this year? I’d say he’s NOT a suspect, except for those who like to stir up things.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175971 DanM Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:14:17 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175971 did they at least pull the mask off that guy? (lesson from scooby doo.) i don't know the name marc gork. are you saying he was identified as one of the bad-guys? i don't get what the picture is that you linked to. did they at least pull the mask off that guy? (lesson from scooby doo.) i don’t know the name marc gork. are you saying he was identified as one of the bad-guys? i don’t get what the picture is that you linked to.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175964 Kevin Mathers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:54:33 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175964 Actually, that guy and the rest got away. If the video above gets back online, one of the robbers swings a rail at the security guy. Actually, that guy and the rest got away. If the video above gets back online, one of the robbers swings a rail at the security guy.

]]> By: george recard http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175962 george recard Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:33:11 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175962 they even played the ept... marc gork the first day... they even played the ept… marc gork the first day…

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175961 DanM Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:02:52 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175961 wow, they actually caught one of the guys? i'm just catching up on all this ... amazing. wow, they actually caught one of the guys? i’m just catching up on all this … amazing.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/03/06/ept-berlin-tournament-hit-by-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-175960 Kevin Mathers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:50:04 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15378#comment-175960 Video of the armed robbery attempt: http://www.hochgepokert.de/beta2/2010/03/06/panik-in-berlin/ Video of the armed robbery attempt:

http://www.hochgepokert.de/beta2/2010/03/06/panik-in-berlin/

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