The trial of the four young men accused of carrying out the daring raid on the EPT event in Berlin in March started in Berlin court. According to sources, three of the quartet admitted to the serious robbery and assault charges, but refused to reveal the location of the missing € 240,000. The court heard the robbery gang was planning to steal money from the guards that moved the money at the end of the day, but the gang changed their plan when the alleged leader, a 31-year-old who played poker in the casino, urged them to hit the poker tournament earlier then planned. The suspects in the gang where wielding machetes and pistols to threaten personnel and security of the poker online tournament, before making a run for it with the prize money. A spokeswoman for the court, Petra Carl said that a 21-year-old suspect in the poker robbery might get up to 15 years in prison for his role in the robbery. Sentences for the three remaining attackers depends on whether the judge will punish them as minors or adults. Two other men, who are accused of being the masterminds behind the robbery, are indicted separately and will appear in court by the end of the year.
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