A rifle was fired when two masked men robbed a Hunter Valley pub on Monday.
The men entered the hotel in Cessnock about 6.30pm (AEST) where they threatened staff and patrons before stealing a sum of cash and fleeing.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
Detectives from Central Hunter Local Area Command are investigating.
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