There is video surveillance everywhere... It would take awhile, but they could probably get things close to correct.
Turned out it was just a bit of glass breaking, but I love how this photo depicts different poker players’ mindsets. One guy is in “hiding”, albeit barely, behind an overturned table and another guy is looking at a dealer like “dude I’m on a good run, deal for God’s sake”…
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There were also reports of people setting off fire crackers. Sounds like security were doing a sweep of the casinos and someone in the poker room heard someone say active shooter and bolted for the door with most everyone else following suit. Not sure if we'll get a more complete picture than that.
smh...
In my experience, the cameras in the casinos are pretty good but spotty in the poker rooms. I’ve been at tables that had to go to a camera maybe a dozen times, and 3-4 were because they were trying to determine if a player was at a table at a certain time to be eligible for a jackpot or table bonus. The other 8-9 times, they were trying to look at tabled cards, and with that level of detail it’s roughly 50/50.
I agree 1000%. It is a best practice to maintain situational awareness of your surroundings. Too many people walk around in "condition green" by default instead of "condition yellow"... this is especially true with the popularity and prevalence of cell phones.
Ultimately, you are responsible for your own safety. You have to be mentally/physically/spiritually prepared for any manmade or natural disaster that you encounter. There has always been (and will always be) evil people who wish to do others harm. Of course, my views are informed by my life experiences... and the fact that I have carried a firearm for more than 25 years.
Stop. Don't cause this to get moved.
I'm sure some people were genuinely shaken up, but I would also assume the WSOP has some sort of waiver or terms to protect them from an instance like this. Anyone having to register or sign-in have anything they can share on that? I'm sure an actual active shooter would be handled completely different.
Some people on Twitter were just surrendering their stack and walking away. Pretty horrible situation all around.
If there had been a real threat, I think people would have a better argument than the car crash scenario. A casino can’t be responsible for your car crash - that’s on you.
Yeah a real threat/situation for sure would be different.
neat down to the deep tissue, bet he's regretting running from nothing given the hassle that will be to heal. Can't stitch much of that its got to heal from the base up and will take a few weeks at least.
The problem is that you don't know if it is real or not as it is happening... Many times, the resulting panic due to uncertainty is worse than the actual event (for example, Daniel's injury). The best you can do is try to keep your cool and take action that is appropriate for you given the circumstances. The picture Tonysquander posted is excellent in that it shows multiple people's response to the situation.
Yes but we are talking about what WSOP should do, and since it wasn’t real active shooter, I don’t think they are entitled to refunds or any preferential treatments for those who panicked. They got to look out what’s best for them (WSOP) and it didn’t merit cancelling the tournament or refunds bc it was a panic induced event.
I wondered why the table was flipped... If I believe that I hear shots being fired, I am not going to wait behind a table as it offers very little protection. Instead, I am running for an exit out of the area. Concealment is not Cover.
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