Land Gambling Has Dangers

An online and land Australian poker player was certainly relieved to find out that the Melbourne police have apprehended two men in connection with a mugging that occurred just weeks ago. The Aussie, Jason Potter, was leaving the Crown Casino after participating in a land poker tournament. On January 21, 2008 Potter was mugged from behind from several men armed with knives and various weapons as he walked back to his hotel from the casino in the early morning hours. The Melbourne police first obtained search warrants for the two men suspected in the mugging, and after completing the searches the men were arrested in charged on various counts relating to the robbery. Dwayne Johnstone and Vhyharn Arumughasamy are the only two who are arrested for the mugging though others were involved. They are currently awaiting trial in the Melbourne courts and according to the Magistrate will be held without bail to face a trial next month (March). The robbery occurred as Potter was leaving a land casino poker tournament in which he placed 31st and subsequently was walking home with $31,000 in various currencies having already cashed out his chips and winnings. No word on whether Potter frequents both the land and online casinos, but he was participating in the Aussie Millions Poker Championship occurring at the Crown Casino. The attack was violent attach was entirely unprovoked and Potter was hit from behind, then mugged for his winnings. This is certainly the often overlooked underbelly of the land and online casinos gambling industry – the people willing to do anything to walk away with prize money. Source:http://www.gamblecraft.com/

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