Posted on 03/07/2010 9:04:02 AM PST by AtlasStalled
Several armed gunmen raided a poker tournament at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, Germany, and made off with as much as $1.1 million as reported by Michael Sheridan for the Daily News:
The gang terrorized the crowds, who then fled, causing several injuries, police said. Video captured the madness as players at the tables and those watching quickly ran for the exits. A security guard is seen taking on one of the masked robbers, but he escaped with help from another masked-man.
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A loaded pistol beats a Royal Flush every time.
Could it be the Lone Ranger has turned to the dark side?
Who were those masked men?
Sounds like a Willie Sutton moment.
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