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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $1M from Esfandiari's Condo

Popular poker pro Antonio Esfandiari was burglarized of about $1 million in valuables and the likely perpetrator was apprehended on Sunday, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Svitlana Silva, 46, was booked on suspicion of the burglary, which took place July 14 at Esfandiari's condo in Panorama Towers, once a popular residence for poker players. A LinkedIn profile matching Silva's name says she's a poker dealer at an Arizona casino.

She's charged with burglary and possession of stolen property value $100,000 or more.

She allegedly used the stolen money to participate in some high-stakes poker games both private and at local Vegas casinos.