Gang with machine guns and grenades raid £1m poker tournament

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A machine gun-toting gang staged a stunning heist at a £1 million poker tournament. They burst into the top-rated event – which had attracted players such as German tennis ace Boris Becker – wielding grenades and machetes.

Up to six masked men forced staff to hand over money at gunpoint then managed to escape.

One British player said: “The first thing that crossed everyone’s minds was that it was a terrorist attack.

“You had these guys in balaclavas yelling and running around with automatic guns and machetes.”

Full story: Gang with machine guns and grenades raid £1m poker tournament – The Daily Record