Mastermind behind Berlin poker robbery aprehended

Earlier this year, the European poker Tour Berlin leg was marred by an armed robbery.  The incident, which took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Potsdammer Platz, Berlin, saw robbers armed with guns and machetes burst into the playing area, and make off with more than 240,000 Euros.  The robbery caused play to be [...]

Final EPT Berlin Robbery Suspects Caught

The final suspects in the EPT Berlin Robery have been caught. The robbery, which took place on March 6th at the main event of the EPT Berlin, and saw the thieves make off with around a quarter of a million euros.  The robbers had attempted to snatch more, but one of the security guards managed [...]

Second EPT Berlin Robber Arrested

A second suspect is currently behind bars chardged with participating in the robbery of the EPT Berlin event two weeks ago at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.   The arrest occured after the first robber turned himself in earlier this week. According to reports in the German press, 20 year-old Ahmad el-Awayti was spotted in a subway [...]

Kevin MacPhee Wins EPT Berlin Main Event

The armed robbery of the EPT Berlin may have disturbed the proceedings somewhat, and left many players a little shaken, but Kevin MacPhee proved that he was mostly unphased, as he defeated a tough final table to take home the 1 Million Euro prize an the tournament trophy. MacPhee, from Idaho, had the chip lead [...]

European Poker Tour Berlin Day 4 Run Down

Day 4 of the European poker Tour Berlin 5,000 Euro No Limit Hold’em Main Event was more exciting than the average poker tournament.  Six armed robbers stormed the tournament room. The live video feed showed the first few seconds of the commotion, but was quickly turned off, and remained off for the rest of the day. [...]