We know Laak’s record is legitimate because a Guinness judge was there and it’s listed on their website. It seems like a big number, but what is immortality worth? Can you say that you hold an official world record? I’ve found a lot of people online claiming longer sessions, but no one knows if they are true. If everything you did was within the rules and you break the record, the judge will declare you the record holder right then and there. The first thing you have to do is pay around $12,000 for a judge to come over from Europe and adjudicate the record. Before we cover what Zach is doing, let’s look at the mechanics involved of setting a Guinness World Record. Zach seems confident that he will break that record this summer, and after speaking with him during his training session, I think he’s a favorite to set the record. Yes, you read that right, 80 hours was just a warm-up! The record currently stands at 115 hours, a mark set by Phil Laak in June of 2010 at the Bellagio here in Vegas. Zach was in Vegas this month to play an 80-hour session to get ready for his record breaking attempt in late June.
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He’s going to be there awhile… /n1A9tR60nU Stop by Aria and say hi to him if you’re in the area. Just did an interview with about his world record attempt for longest poker session.
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It doesn’t hurt that he’s a nice guy from my old home state of Minnesota, and a big fan of iNinja Poker, but even if those things weren’t true, his story is interesting.
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This month I had the chance to meet and interview Zach Gensler, who Is attempting to break the world record for the longest poker session ever played.