Japanese Poker Player Yuto Moriyasu Missing in Las Vegas Ahead WSOP Main Event

Japanese poker player Yuto Moriyasu has been missing in Las Vegas since July 2, shortly before the World Series of Poker Main Event where he was to participate with a $10,000 buy-in. Moriyasu was last seen leaving their Spring Valley Airbnb after getting burgers, but he never arrived at the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino as planned, and his passport and wallet containing the buy-in cash were missing while his phone, car, and sandals were left behind. Authorities and friends have filed a missing person’s report and are actively searching, with local police checking hospitals and detention centers for leads, though he is not currently considered endangered. Moriyasu’s family and friends, including his roommate Nobuaki Sasaki, have appealed to the public and poker community for any information, emphasizing the urgency and their concern for his safety given it was his first trip abroad and he does not speak English. Despite extensive searches and no signs of forced entry or disturbance at the rental, Moriyasu has not been in contact since his disappearance, and there is no record of him returning to Japan. The case remains open as investigators continue to seek clues to his whereabouts.