PokerNews · Nov 5, 2021
WSOP Temporarily Goes on Lockdown Over Suspect's "Suspicious Item"
wsop main eventDuring the Day 1a session of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, the Rio Convention Center was put on lockdown, and poker players were left wondering what was going on. PokerNews reached out to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department for details on the scary situation.
Rumors initially spread that a bomb threat had been called in. Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno told his Twitter followers that he witnessed someone get tackled by five undercover officers.
Just saw a guy with a WSOP lanyard get tackled by 5 undercover on break of WSOP main event. The placed him under ar… https://t.co/ROj6DKb4JQ