Footage recorded from the live event feed. (video courtesy of YouTube)
In a scene the was seemingly right out of a movie, six men stormed into the European Poker Tour - Berlin tournament at a luxury hotel in Germany earlier today, and stole upwards of $1.1 million dollars. The gunmen, reportedly armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand-grenades, sent players and staff rushing for cover as they grabbed the tournament's grand prize and escaped.
Several people were hurt in the raid, but nobody was killed or seriously injured, despite some gunfire and the fact that the assailants threatened to set off grenades. There were a number of armed security guards working at the hotel, and reports say that at least one was menaced and disarmed by the gang.
The tournament had 1,000 participants and was scheduled for five days of play at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin. It was also being broadcast live, with the tournament's feed providing the dramatic footage shown in the YouTube video.
According to reports, the tournament continued play several hours after the heist.
