U.K. Poker Player Sets World Record
Hard-Core Cash Game Players Say “Ehhh”
In non-crazy-governor-attempts-to-take-over-online-gaming news, a poker player in the U.K. set an official world record, according to the World Records Academy.
Dave Cain set the record by playing poker for 72 hours and 12 minutes in September of 2008. He played heads-up deep stack poker at the Library Bar in Lincolnshire, England, and beat the previous record of 72 hours and 2 minutes held by Larry Olmsted. To make the record official, Cain had 1 steward, 1 practicing medical practitioner, and 2 official witnesses in attendance. And funds were raised during the event for two local hospices.
Cain is the manager of the Live Pub Poker League in the U.K.
Poker players around the world who play cash games for a living were said to have responded to the 72 hour session news with something like, “Whoopie.” (Not a direct quote.)
Kevin Mathers says:
October 7th, 2008 at 7:44pm
When did the World Records Academy take over for the Guinness Book of World Records?
Kevin Mathers says:
October 7th, 2008 at 7:51pm
Looking further, the WRA looks to be Guinness’ competitor for whatever reason.
California Jen says:
October 7th, 2008 at 8:29pm
Having two kinda diminishes the idea of a single world record, huh?
Johnny Hughes says:
October 8th, 2008 at 5:06am
In my autographed biography of Johnny Moss, he says he played Paul Harvey five days. In my early days, I was geared to go to sleep about 6 a.m. The pros had a big advantage because they were used to staying up all night. In a marathon match, Bill Smith played Jim White heads up a couple of days. Ed the loan shark was there. When the tide would turn and one would get broke, Ed would make a loan and the game would go on. They kept paying juice and getting re-financed and finally Ed broke them both.
Sleep is more important than poker.
www.codingthewheel.com says:
October 8th, 2008 at 7:08pm
There have been longer sessions, but not under the watchful eye of Guinness. 72 hours is barely three days. I’ve played online poker for 48 hours straight, so it stands to reason there are about a thousand people out there who could pull a 4-day session. 5 days is about what human endurance can stand; check out the record for most movies watched in a single sitting.
synic says:
October 8th, 2008 at 11:20pm
>>y autographed biography of Johnny Moss, he says he played Paul Harvey five days. In my early days, I was geared to go to sleep about 6 a.m. The pros had a bi
cocaine is one hell of a drug..
sim says:
October 10th, 2008 at 10:31am
i have done lots of sessions that were way longer than this at the local casinos here in vancouver my longest session was 112 hrs straight no sleep, which is 4 and a half days. ive also just 2 weeks ago played at casino from monday night football,& pm untill sunday !am, with only a 18 hr break on thursday 1 am till thursday 7pm, with 8 hrs of sleep….so i played poker for 132 hr out of 150 hr period so 72 hrs no where close to being a record