A poker player was robbed after the WSOP tournament
July 16, 2026
We continue the crime chronicles of the 2026 World Series of Poker. American regular Jared Greener shared on his X that he became the victim of a robbery after busting from the $1500 The Closer event, which turned out to be his last of the series. At the casino, the player collected from the cage all of his WSOP winnings, which totaled more than $78,000, put the money in a bag, and drove to a rented house.
In his statement to the police, Greener said the door of the house was locked. He entered the code, opened the door, and went inside. At that moment, two dark-skinned men attacked him, knocked him to the floor, and tied his hands. The robbers demanded that he give them the money, threatening to kill the poker player.
Greener told them he had left the bag of cash in the car. The attackers then dragged him into the living room, where they immobilized him even further with tape, binding his hands and feet. In addition, they placed several plates on his back and warned him that they would hear the clinking of dishes if he moved.
According to Greener, after some time he realized the robbers had left the house, and about 10-15 minutes later he managed to free himself from the tape. After that, he ran out of the house and asked the neighbors to call the police.
Greener stated that he lost all of his money, but did not specify the amount stolen. The poker player suggested that the criminals had been tracking him at the WSOP, since they arrived at the house a few minutes before him and knew the code to the front door. The robbers could not be found in the immediate aftermath. The Las Vegas police continue their investigation.
In the comments to the post, users suggested that Greener made up the story to avoid paying his stakers. However, the player assured that he had managed to pay out part of the winnings to his backers. In total, the American reg cashed four times at the WSOP, with his biggest win being $57,500 for 218th place in the Main Event.
In his statement to the police, Greener said the door of the house was locked. He entered the code, opened the door, and went inside. At that moment, two dark-skinned men attacked him, knocked him to the floor, and tied his hands. The robbers demanded that he give them the money, threatening to kill the poker player.
Greener told them he had left the bag of cash in the car. The attackers then dragged him into the living room, where they immobilized him even further with tape, binding his hands and feet. In addition, they placed several plates on his back and warned him that they would hear the clinking of dishes if he moved.
According to Greener, after some time he realized the robbers had left the house, and about 10-15 minutes later he managed to free himself from the tape. After that, he ran out of the house and asked the neighbors to call the police.
Greener stated that he lost all of his money, but did not specify the amount stolen. The poker player suggested that the criminals had been tracking him at the WSOP, since they arrived at the house a few minutes before him and knew the code to the front door. The robbers could not be found in the immediate aftermath. The Las Vegas police continue their investigation.
In the comments to the post, users suggested that Greener made up the story to avoid paying his stakers. However, the player assured that he had managed to pay out part of the winnings to his backers. In total, the American reg cashed four times at the WSOP, with his biggest win being $57,500 for 218th place in the Main Event.
