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Armed Heist Hits Berlin Poker Game

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Disguised robbers steal $1.36 million.

Four robbers dressed as employees and carrying guns crashed a poker tournament at a Berlin luxury hotel and walked away with part of the jackpot of $1.36 million. (The Wall Street Journal reports they took $136,200.) One account said the thieves carried machetes and hand grenades in addition to automatic weapons. Around 400 people were competing in the five-day affair organized by the European Poker Tour.

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