A poker player from Japan who went missing in recent days has been found safe and sound. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday told The Independent that Yuto Moriyasu was found alive and well.
Las Vegas Locally posted on X to say that his friends would soon shed further light on the mystery, while making a reference to the Hangover movie:
The 27-year-old had been in the country since May and hadn’t been seen since July 2 at the Horseshoe Casino, one of the two venues hosting the ongoing World Series of Poker (WSOP).
found a kitchen knife on the table, as well as Yuto Moriyasu’s wallet, cell phone, and Japanese ID
His friend Nobuaki Sasaki explained to local media that communication suddenly stopped in the early hours of the morning, and when he returned to their shared accommodation later that day, Sasaki found a kitchen knife on the table, as well as Yuto Moriyasu’s wallet, cell phone, and Japanese ID.
His passport was nowhere to be found, and the $10,000 in cash he intended to use to pay for the WSOP Main Event buy-in was also missing.
The friend reported his concern about the missing person to law enforcement, and the poker community banded together to spread the word to keep an eye out for him around the city.
