Poker Pro in Armed Robbery
This was published 14-01-2013A court in Stafford heard last week how UK Poker pro, Tom Carpenter, had a most frightening experience on the eve of his departure to play in a major tournament in Las Vegas when he was confronted by a gang of masked burglars who had made their way into his property and forced open his back door in order to enter his home in Tamworth in the United Kingdom. As a result of the scary armed robbery Carpenter lost all his World Championship stake money to the burglars.
A report that appeared in the Tamworth Herald stated that last year, on the day that the UK Poker pro had drawn amounts of US $ 5,000 and approximately £ 7,000 in order to finance his stay in the United States and for tournament buy-ins, he was busy with preparations for his flight to Las Vegas when the burglary took place.
Prosecutors are of the opinion that Carpenter may have been overheard giving out his address while obtaining the foreign currency and that this may have prompted the gang to invade Carpenter’sTamworthhome. One of the burglars evidently wielded a machete while threatening the frightened Carpenter and demanding his money from him.
The police succeeded in tracking down and arresting two of the robbers by using forensic techniques. Andrew Craig (27) and David Burns (30) each admitted a charge of burglary against them. Craig was jailed for a period of 32 months while Burns was jailed for a period of 42 months.
According to Judge Michael Chambers (Queens Counsel), the burglary was a highly planned and professional one and it was without any doubt an extremely frightening experience for Carpenter.
A bloodstain that matched a third suspect who has since died was also uncovered by forensic testing along with the fingerprints of both Craig and Burns.
