Post by Nictoshek on Mar 7, 2010 7:07:20 GMT -7
The moment the robbers burst in to steal the prize money at Germany's biggest poker tournament
Armed robbers storm German poker tournament, on live television
By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
The masked gang burst into the Grand Hyatt hotel in central Berlin, where the tournament was taking place, threatening security staff and prompting a brief panic, police spokeswoman Heidi Vogt told AFP.
Berlin's Tageszeitung newspaper reported on its website that six raiders armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles and grenades made off with 800,000 euros ($1,200,000).
Gawker has video of the harrowing scene, as it was broadcast on television.
"Several masked, armed individuals entered the Grand Hyatt and fled with a haul of money," the police said.
A number of the tournament's players were injured in the incident, though none were seriously hurt.