Set new record for continuous poker play

Englishman Dave Kane entered his name in the Guinness Book of Records, breaking the record for the longest continuous game of poker.

The last record belonged Larry Olmsted from USA. In 2004, Olmsted played poker for 72 hours 2 minutes, taking 15-minute breaks every 8 hours to change clothes and brush his teeth. Olmsted played at low stakes. He started with $ 100 in chips and finished the marathon with just under $ 1,000.

Kane's attempt was even more challenging. Kane decided not to play the ring game; instead, he decided that he would break the record by playing deep-stacked heads-ups. This made the process of hitting a new record more spectacular and more mental work.

The event took place at the Library Bar on the Lincoln campus of England. Kane started his marathon on September 14 and ended it just hours ago.

Before attempting to set a new record, Kane stated that he wanted to smash the existing record by playing 100 straight hours, maybe more.

When the record was already broken, it was interesting to see how long Kane could still hold out.

The money raised from this event will go to charities - St. Barnabas and Louth and District Hospice institutions.

The plans for organizing the event were quite ambitious. It is amazing that Kane and his team were able to successfully implement all of their plans. According to the Poker Marathon website, Kane needed: 1 manager, 1 nurse / doctor, 2 official witnesses for every hour he tried, as well as dealers and IT support. But that wasn't enough for Kane. He stated that he wants to play with as many opponents as possible. Therefore, the record holder needed a round-the-clock influx of opponents to play.

The record setting was recorded in the record book and Kane is now the full record holder "longest continuous poker game"... The exact time of the record has not yet been announced.