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A LATE-night snack proved costly for an American poker player when he was robbed of $30,000 at knifepoint after playing in a card tournament at Crown Casino.
Jason Potter, a 22-year-old from Oklahoma, had placed 31st in the popular Aussie Millions tournament of 780 competitors.
Feeling hungry around 4am, Mr Potter left his room in the Crowne Plaza Hotel and headed back towards Crown Casino.
After converting chips worth $30,000 into a mixture of Australian and American dollars, he went to a McDonald's restaurant for a snack.
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While returning to his hotel, Mr Potter was hit from behind by an unknown man on Spencer St footbridge.
The assailant, wielding a large 30cm kitchen knife, immediately serached inside Mr Potter's jacket to get the cash, leading the victim to believe that he was watched while cashing in at the casino.
Mr Potter dropped out of a political science degree to concentrate on playing poker full-time, and has won more than $300,000 on the US circuit.
Police are appealing to banks and currency bureaus to report any attempts to exchange large amounts of American dollars.
Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or www.crimestoppers.com.au.
Originally published asPoker player robbed at knifepoint
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Australian Poker Championship, commonly known as Aussie Millions, is a series of poker tournaments held at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne, Australia. The Main Event of the series is the Southern Hemisphere 's richest.
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The Crown Poker Room is located on the Lower Ground Level of the Crown Complex. The main entrance is located at the Western end of the building. Take a right when coming through the main doors and proceed down the escalator. There is a second entrance down the escalator by the Food Cour.
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