Phil Laak Poker Endurance Contest Has First Winner

by Jake

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We have our first winner in our contest to send three people to Vegas to stay at the Bellagio and take on a sleepy Phil Laak.

Unabomber Poker is sending three people to Vegas for chance to play in a cash game against Phil Laak as he attempts to break the Guinness World Record for longest poker session ever played. The first winner has just been picked. Congratulations to Unabomber Poker player Daryl Waite!

Daryl will be flown down to Vegas and provided with a room at the Bellagio as he gets to take a crack at some heads up cash game action with Phil Laak in his sleep deprived state.

Daryl won the writing portion of the contest with a jaunty little poem he wrote. His winning poem is posted below.

Hello there Phil, my name is Waite.

It sounds to me like this challenge will be great.

Here is why in your semi-conscious state

you will remember me as your finest table mate.

While breaking the record will be a huge beat,

your heads up play I will mightily defeat.

I will pour you some coffee to keep you awake

while you call your backers and ask for a stake.

80 hours is more than three days,

so you'll have plenty of time to count all the ways

to re-build your roll after sitting with me

when I tear you apart for being so nit-tee.

You may not recall but we've played once before,

last year in Shelton, a town near the shore.

I outplayed you then and I will once again, 

but it's not my main goal to cause you great pain.

The good news for you is the record you'll slash, 

and once it's all done and I have all your cash, 

and I'm out at the clubs with my friends enjoying some booze

you'll have plenty of time for a much needed snooze.

So I look forward to our match as I'm sure you do too.

Nothing short of a new record for the big book will do.

Jen will be so proud of her man for his feat, 

and with my new winnings I'll buy a World Series seat.

Phil Laak Attempting to Break Poker Endurance World Record

by Jake

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Poker professional Phil “The Unabomber” Laak is looking to set a new world record for the most hours of poker played in a single sitting.

Taking place at the luxurious Bellagio Poker Room in Las Vegas, starting on June 2, Laak will be looking to break the world record of 78 straight hours of playing poker which was set by Paul Zimbler in the fall of 2009.

Laak will be using the record-breaking attempt to raise money for charity. Camp Sunshine, an organization that provides respite, support, joy and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families through various stages of a child's illness, will be the beneficiary.

Phil Laak is an internationally recognized poker pro, known for his iconic look at the poker table where he wears sunglasses and a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head. He is also a regular on televised poker shows like Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker. His animated personality, banter at the tables and interest in participating in sometimes bizarre propositional bets have also contributed to his renown. 

"I have played many enduro sessions of poker, but never anything of this magnitude,” stated Laak. “I know this will test my limits but I love a good challenge and am excited to be trying to beat this record in Vegas’ top poker room."

The AAA Five Diamond award-winning Bellagio will play host to the record-breaking challenge as well as the World Poker Tour’s Bellagio Cup in late June.

Doug Dalton, Director of Poker Operations at Bellagio, said, "We are always thrilled to be a part of history and we believe Phil can break the world record. He is a great customer and friend of ours and the Bellagio Poker Room staff wishes him the best in his efforts."

Follow Phil Laak before, during and after his poker endurance challenge on Twitter at http://twitter.com/realphillaak.

For a sneak peak of what you can expect will happen to the Unabomber, see the Youtube video of Paul Zimbler after playing more than 78 hours of poker last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkgACB7RFi8

Unabomber Poker Affiliate Program Has Arrived!

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Poker affiliates rejoice! Unabomber Poker is open for business.

We're stoked to announce that the Unabomber Poker Affiliate Program is now live! You're going to make a killing being a Unabomber affiliate, so sign up now and start earning!