Armed robbers have stormed a luxury hotel in central Berlin where a poker tournament was taking place.
One report said the gang - armed with assault rifles and hand grenades - made off with the tournament jackpot of 800,000 euros ($1.1m; �726,000).
Several people were injured in the ensuing panic, although none of them seriously.
About 1,000 poker players are taking part in the five-day tournament.
Several masked, armed individuals entered the Grand Hyatt Hotel and fled with a haul of money," police spokeswoman Heidi Vogt said.
Officials said most of the injuries were caused by panic. The tournament - organised by the European Poker Tour (EPT) - resumed about four hours after the attack.
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