Casino Gambler Victim of $1 Attempted Robbery

One of the biggest fears for many gamblers is becoming the victim of a robbery, especially if for high stakes poker players who often carry significant amounts of cash on them. But for one casino visitor in California, an attempted robbery turned out to be for somewhat lower stakes.

According to a report in the North County Times, police are currently investigating a case in which a man attempted an armed robbery outside of the Ocean’s Eleven Casino in Oceanside, California. According to the victim, the robber told the victim that he had a gun in his waistband.

But it was the demand made by the alleged robber that made this case a little out of the ordinary. Instead of asking for all of the victim’s cash, valuables, or car keys, the man wanted only $1 – an amount many people would be likely to hand over if a stranger asked nicely.

According to police, the victim didn’t give anything to the man who threatened him, and the suspect fled the scene without harming the victim or taking anything from him. Police then arrived on the scene, but the man was gone. As of Saturday evening, he had still not been found.

While being the victim of an attempted robbery is never fun, the victim here certainly made out better than some other notable victims of robberies in the gambling world, such as Jonathan Duhamel, who was recently the victim of a robbery and home invasion. Duhamel’s case is still being investigated, and four individuals have been arrested in connection with the robbery.