Poker – a marathon not a sprint?
Posted by Lee Garrett on 09 Oct 2008 at 09:10
Ever wondered how long the longest ever game of continual poker lasted? Ten hours? A full day maybe? The answer is actually more than three days! Or, 74 hours to be precise. We came across this guy. His name is Dave Cain and he claims to have beaten the world record at a pub in Lincoln last month.
However, for anyone thinking of trying to break the record this weekend, it should be pointed out that playing poker for 74 hours on the bounce does have its side effects. At one point Dave says he was so tired he didn’t know where he was or what he was doing. He even had to be re-taught the rules of poker again from scratch. Now he’s poker hardcore!
All Comments
Ha ha that's well funny. I must admit, I've been close to breaking down atr the table too - but that was cos i went out on my first hand - the world's shortest game!
Did he win?
Did he win?
How can you play well for that length of time?! It's bankruptcy waiting to happen!
Impressive stuff - have done a few all nighters
