Phil Laak to attempt World Record Session (Goes 115 hours) - Page 14 - Poker News

This thing will be like doing so many pushups, The first 75% is easy, then at the end every hour will be torture, but if anyone can do it, Phil Can, he is crazy like that.

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06-03-2010 , 06:11 PM

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meatballs

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Good investment for Phil Laak; 80 hours playing poker for whatever media exposure/future tv time.

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06-03-2010 , 06:28 PM

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DoGGz

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I wonder if he'll still be playing 10/20 at the end of this challenge.

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06-03-2010 , 06:58 PM

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shmoygens

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Originally Posted by High Time John

I did LSD for 48 hours straight in college once. Is there a Guinness record for that?

kurt vonnegut's son would trip for days at a time. i don't know if he slept during them.

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06-03-2010 , 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dynamite Kid

Why not do it during the WSOP? The idea is to draw attention and have people see it. There is no better time when poker people are around to witness it than the WSOP.

I understand he is missing out on bracelet opportunities but no one chastises pros that take days off at the WSOP and says they are missing opportunities. No one will remember Joe Schmo that won the $1k buy-in bracelet but they'll remember Phil Laak setting the record. That right there is the whole point.

are.you.****ing.stupid?

the WSOP is on now

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06-03-2010 , 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Loctus

are.you.****ing.stupid?

the WSOP is on now

no you are. read again.

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06-03-2010 , 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Loctus

are.you.****ing.stupid?

the WSOP is on now

Read it again.. I think you just read the first sentence of what that guy wrote.

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06-03-2010 , 07:22 PM

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High Time John

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Originally Posted by shmoygens

kurt vonnegut's son would trip for days at a time. i don't know if he slept during them.

Is it even possible to sleep on LSD?

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06-03-2010 , 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by POB666

no you are. read again.

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Originally Posted by el_grande

Read it again.. I think you just read the first sentence of what that guy wrote.

Sorry guys and sorry The Dynamite Kid, I'm drunk, that's all I have to say to my defence. I retract my moronic previous statement. Peace.

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06-03-2010 , 07:47 PM

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Livestream is pretty nice but he should have a personal camera so we can see the action from his view!

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06-03-2010 , 07:53 PM

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If he does this it's pretty amazing.

Why he's doing it is obvious but still... I couldn't do it.

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06-03-2010 , 08:01 PM

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If he does this it's pretty amazing.

Why he's doing it is obvious but still... I couldn't do it.

meh he gets to go to his room and take showers, and do yoga...

just turning out to be a publicity stunt.

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06-03-2010 , 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by coolnout

just turning out to be a publicity stunt.

How would any attempt at breaking any world record NOT be a publicity stunt?

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06-03-2010 , 08:27 PM

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black666

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Originally Posted by UKKage

I couldn't do it.

wouldn't be much of a world record if the random 2+2 guy can do it

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06-03-2010 , 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by coolnout

meh he gets to go to his room and take showers, and do yoga...

just turning out to be a publicity stunt.

Who hasn't wanted to have a world record? THere is certainly an aspect of publicity in it, that much is obvious. There's nothing wrong with that though.

By the way Phil has been working to accomplish this for a long time according to him and been training for it since Jan 1. I hope he makes it, but it certainly won't look good at the end. I saw the vid of that other guy and I was actually grossed out, it can't be good to stay awake until you don't even have the coordination to peek at your hole card.s

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06-03-2010 , 08:32 PM

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What, he gets to take showers and do YOGA? Please tell me this is not true, unless its less than 30 min break, and only gets 3 of these breaks in the time it takes to break the record.

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06-03-2010 , 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveActionPro

What, he gets to take showers and do YOGA? Please tell me this is not true, unless its less than 30 min break, and only gets 3 of these breaks in the time it takes to break the record.

I believe he gets 5 mins per hour, but if he doesn't use it it carries over and so on.

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06-03-2010 , 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveActionPro

What, he gets to take showers and do YOGA? Please tell me this is not true, unless its less than 30 min break, and only gets 3 of these breaks in the time it takes to break the record.

According to his Twitter it took him 19 min for shower, new clothes, and yoga.

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06-03-2010 , 08:46 PM

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LOL 3 min to get to his room, and back, so shower and yoga in 13 min, pretty good

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06-03-2010 , 08:47 PM

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The 5min break per hour is standard Guinness Book rules for endurance records.

He is trying to set a Guinness Book record.

Nothing to get excited about.

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06-03-2010 , 08:53 PM

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according to his twitter, he is up $600. for someone who is playing on HSP that doesn't seem that much for 29 hours of playing WSOP tourist fish.

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06-03-2010 , 09:08 PM

#347

kimpire

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Any bets against Victory Poker patches the last hour?

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06-03-2010 , 09:08 PM

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el_grande

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He mentioned that a lot of pro grinders were at his table, so it hasn't been that fishy.

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06-03-2010 , 09:10 PM

#349

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^^ Phil Laak plays up to 200-400 regularly so he's only up like 1.5bb of his reg stakes lol.

Why is Phil wearing glasses? Don't you think that it will make him more tired since he doesn't see any light? Or maybe it makes his eyes not strain. I don't know, doesn't seem like that good of an idea.

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06-03-2010 , 09:10 PM

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Max Guevara

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Originally Posted by el_grande

The 5min break per hour is standard Guinness Book rules for endurance records.

He is trying to set a Guinness Book record.

Nothing to get excited about.

If this is true that he gets 5min per hour. wouldnt it be better if he took saved up like his breaks until about halfway and took a quick nap?

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