EPT Berlin Theft Suspect Arrested

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the $331,000 raid on the EPT Berlin poker Tournament.

The robbery, which took place on Day 4 of the tournament at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in central Berlin, disrupted play as theives armed with machetes and handguns gatecrashed the tournament and grabbed some of the prize money.

A brave security guard tackeld one of the thieves and prevented them from taking more of the money.  The thieves made off with 242,000 euros in cash, driving away in a black Mercedes.

The Berliner Morgenpost is reporting that an arrest was made after police recieved information about the getaway car.  The suspect was arrested last Friday, and is believed to have been involved in another casino raid which took place in Berlin in 2004.

The EPT Berlin is a prestigious tournament, tennis star Boris Becker had been involved in the tournament, which attracted 950 entrants, although he was eliminated the day before the robbery took place.  The tournament offered a 4.7 million euro prize fun, with a prize of one million Euros for the winner of the tournament.

Keep checking back for more information about the robbery, and any arrests and convictions that take place in relation to the robbery,  as we get it.

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