Berlin Poker Bandit Organizer Sentenced

After a long-lasting trial the organizer of the so-called poker robbery in Berlin has been convicted to six years and four months in jail for armed robbery and assault. Yesterday the district court in Berlin found the 30yo guilty of hiring the executing robbers by a relative, instructing them, driving the getaway car and splitting the loot. During the robbery on the poker tournament in a luxury hotel in March 2010 242.000€ had been captured.

The robbers, two Germans, a Lebanese and a Turk, held up the EPT Berlin tournament during its final day while filming was taking place.  The men managed to get away with 240,000 euros. 

They were captured some weeks after the brazen robbery.  Each were facing up to 15 years in prison. 

- Ace King, Gambling911.com