In-house poker games are gaining popularity, with thieves as well as card sharks. Incidents of poker game robberies are on the rise around the country and today Loudoun experienced its first such robbery in Ashburn. Play $500 match poker bonus.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office investigators say the poker game was the apparent target of three suspects, who burst through the door brandishing firearms at a group of unsuspecting card players & women poker players.

The incident occurred at 12:15 a.m. Sheriff's deputies responded to Wild Meadow Court for a report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, deputies learned that the masked suspects had entered a residence through a basement door. Once inside, two of the men brandished firearms. One grabbed a 30-year-old victim and ordered the other two victims to get on the ground. The suspects then stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the poker table and fled the scene in what may have been a small light-colored SUV. Download poker wallpapers.

The suspects were described as younger black men.

This is the first poker game robbery reported in Loudoun County, although the sheriff's office is familiar with home invasion-style robberies, said sheriff's office spokesman Kraig Troxell. Play route 66 poker.

"Most home invasions have a specific target that the suspects are looking for," Troxell said. "They're not random targets. They're specific targets, where the suspects know there's a large amount of cash or something of value in the home. The apparent target in this incident was the poker game." Play online poker.

Anyone who has any information about this robbery is asked to contact Investigator S. Coderre at 703-777-0475. To remain anonymous, call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. If the information leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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