Phil Laak to Attempt New Poker Endurance World Record at Bellagio in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada May 19, 2010 – Poker professional Phil “The Unabomber” Laak is looking to set a new world record for the most hours of poker played in a single sitting.
Taking place at the luxurious Bellagio Poker Room in Las Vegas, starting on June 2, Laak will be looking to break the world record of 78 straight hours of playing poker which was set by Paul Zimbler in the fall of 2009.
Phil Laak is an internationally recognized poker pro, known for his iconic look at the poker table where he wears sunglasses and a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head. He is also a regular on televised poker shows like Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker. His animated personality, banter at the tables and interest in participating in sometimes bizarre propositional bets have also contributed to his renown.
"I have played many enduro sessions of poker, but never anything of this magnitude,” stated Laak. “I know this will test my limits but I love a good challenge and am excited to be trying to beat this record in Vegas’ top poker room."
His Blog: http://unabomberpoker.com/Blog/
Live Twitter Updates:
http://twitter.com/realphillaak
Live Feed:
http://acejones.com/unabomber-poker.htm
Here is a clip showing the old WR holder at the end of his marathon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkgACB7RFi8
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Phil Laak Attempting World Reccord
Started by Acekob, Jun 04 2010 02:29 AM
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 02:29 AM
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 02:53 AM
What's the distinction between the 78 hour "record" and the 100+ hour sessions Ted Forrest is known for having endured as referenced in that Andy Beal book?
I assumed a diaper was somehow involved in this attempt, but the blog says he's already taken 25 mins worth of bathroom and other breaks...
I assumed a diaper was somehow involved in this attempt, but the blog says he's already taken 25 mins worth of bathroom and other breaks...
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 02:59 AM
QUOTE (ajs510 @ Friday, June 4th, 2010, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What's the distinction between the 78 hour "record" and the 100+ hour sessions Ted Forrest is known for having endured as referenced in that Andy Beal book?
I assumed a diaper was somehow involved in this attempt, but the blog says he's already taken 25 mins worth of bathroom and other breaks...
I assumed a diaper was somehow involved in this attempt, but the blog says he's already taken 25 mins worth of bathroom and other breaks...
Definitively not gonna be the longest session ever played, but maybe the longest "confirmed" session ever played.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 03:07 AM
That youtube video is hilarious to watch. The guy is completely out of it; his brain is shutting down.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 03:15 AM
Crazy to play that long. Here's hoping he doesn't lose too much in the later stages when he becomes a zombie.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:12 AM
the guy in the video looks like he is hallucinating. Just standing up for no reason..ha ha ha
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 05:00 AM
Please tell me hes playing 10/20
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 05:14 AM
Almost sounds like Bellagio is paying him for this. Though I guess that's where they'd try it anyway. That last sentence is just strange.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 06:02 AM
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Please tell me hes playing 10/20
Your dreams have come true, because he is. Apparently he's down a little but has about $100K on the table.
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 02:09 PM
Are those $20 chips? They have $10 and $20 chips?
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 02:17 PM
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 07:08 PM
he made it past 80 hours and is currently in overtime... degeneracy at its finest
..ok so what do i do now?..
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 07:26 PM
He was stuck about 14k until about 15 mins before record time. Him and Antonio got it all in on 2c6c and I think it was red K board and ran it four times. Phil had 2 red aces and Esfandiari mucked without showing.
Hank's tenure at Soulsuckers, INC, LLC, DBA TBD, had not been long, but it had been distinguished... By drunkenness, hair-trigger violence, and a total lack of performance. I would call it a steady decline in performance, but that would imply that he performed at one point in time. In fact he had not. He was drunk.
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 09:26 PM
This is halarious. So sick...
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 03:01 AM
They tell me I have ADD....
They just don't underst-oooh look! A bunny!
They just don't underst-oooh look! A bunny!
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 04:19 AM
so crazy...he has to be hallucinating by now...how is he not about to fall over?
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 06:28 AM
He's been planning this since January and changed his diet around. No sweets.
5 minute break every hour. Article says he timebanks breaks so he could shower sometime. THAT would be refreshing after so many hours of playing.
5 minute break every hour. Article says he timebanks breaks so he could shower sometime. THAT would be refreshing after so many hours of playing.
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 08:19 AM
92 hours and counting now aiming for 100.
edit 93 hours
edit 93 hours
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 09:50 AM
Here is a clip showing the old WR holder at the end of his marathon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkgACB7RFi8
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