GUINNESS poker WORLD record!!

[Fishhead]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four months after setting an obscure world record for golf, a Vermont man was closing in Saturday on a marathon poker record.

Larry Olmsted, of Hartland, Vt., has been sitting at a poker table at Foxwoods Resort Casino since Thursday. He's trying to set the record for the longest casino poker session, at 72 hours.

He sat down with $100 in poker chips and $1,000 in cash reserves, he said. With 24 hours to go Saturday, he said he was up $350.

The feat has been preapproved by Guinness World Records, according to Foxwoods.

In February, Olmsted set a world record for distance traveled to play golf in a single day. He completed a round in Australia, then flew 7,496 miles to California for a round of golf there.

Under Guinness rules, Olmsted must play every hand and can take one 15 minute break every eight hours. He can eat at the table.

Bathroom breaks are allowed, Olmsted said. That's good because he estimated he's had 25 cups of coffee in two days. He said he's been using his break to change his clothes and brush his teeth.

Olmsted is playing seven-card stud, with a 50-cent ante and a $1 forced bet. He's playing with an ever-changing group of seven people at the table.

"One of the people played for about 20 hours," Olmsted said. "Several played for about 10."

He is set to break the record today at 1 p.m.

 

[RobFunk]

wow. .. talk about "grinding it out"

 

[Fishhead]

I knew a guy once that played a video poker machine for over 48 hours............which is 10x tougher than playing live poker physically.

 

[lakerfan]

It might be an official record, but I knew a guy who often played from Thursday night until Sunday morning. He was trucker, and it was amazing how long he could play.

 

[WildBill]

I have seen guys that were at the table for 5 days. If word gets out about this the record will be broken in short order. I remember one in particular, this American guy who lived across the border in Mexico. He would come to Viejas to play for days in a row. Some said he usually made it from 3 to 4 days, but occasionally would be in for a full week. The manager at times would offer him a free room at a nearby motel, but he would refuse. Finally after a few days the manager would insist because as you can all imagine, it isn't much fun to play cards with a guy that hasn't showered in 3 days.

 

[PeteRoseJR]

However officials couldnt figure why this gentleman kept wiping his nose.

 

[Dante]

 

[Bitterlittleman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pete Rose JR:
However officials couldnt figure why this gentleman kept wiping his nose.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hahaha.
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I wonder how many hands will he have played by the end of the session.

I can't even imagine sitting in a chair that I've been farting in for 72 hours.

 

[JJF]

I was at Foxwoods on Saturday and saw a sign posted there about this. I had the same kind of reaction as some of you - 72 hours? Huh? How could THAT be the record?

I am sure there are guys out there who play 5-6 days straight - some who have probably played right at Foxwoods a lot. I've seen many people brushing their teeth in the bathrooms there - they come prepared for really long sessions. It is only a question of time before this official "record" is improved upon by someone out there.

 

[theswami]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by WildBill:
I have seen guys that were at the table for 5 days. If word gets out about this the record will be broken in short order. I remember one in particular, this American guy who lived across the border in Mexico. He would come to Viejas to play for days in a row. Some said he usually made it from 3 to 4 days, but occasionally would be in for a full week. The manager at times would offer him a free room at a nearby motel, but he would refuse. Finally after a few days the manager would insist because as you can all imagine, it isn't much fun to play cards with a guy that hasn't showered in 3 days.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

WildBill-

That may be true but how many guys are willing to play "every hand" for 72 hours.

 

[WildBill]

I suppose, but put guys like this at my table every time! Bet there was a long waiting list for his table during the last few hours of play...