At the beginning of June, 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year Mike Gorodinsky sent out an ominous tweet regarding a sort of “worst nightmare” situation for any high-stakes poker player.
“Went to Bellagio today to access my box and my key was stuck/not opening it. They wind up having to drill it and when they lift the box out, it’s empty. Extremely f***ed up situation. If anyone has any insight on best steps/who to contact from here, please reach out.”
Gorodinsky then went radio silent on the situation until July 15, when he sent out a follow-up tweet saying he had been “foolishly optimistic” that he would be compensated for the contents of his box, and that he was willing to talk on the subject to poker media.