Phil Laak has been playing poker for an unthinkable 80+ straight hours over the last few days, achieving a personal goal of having his name enshrined in the Guinness Book of World Records. The 37-year-old poker pro is no stranger to the cameras, and plenty were on hand at the Bellagio in Las Vegas to witness the “Unabomber’s” feat.
To celebrate breaking the record, Laak was accompanied by his main squeeze, former actress and WSOP bracelet winner Jennifer Tilly, and his longtime pal, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, as well as thousands of viewers via webcam.
Laak credited his endurance at the poker table to 5 months of training, exercising, proper nutrition, and yoga.
About Robbie StrazynskiRobbie founded the Cardplayer Lifestyle poker blog in 2009.
Having quite literally learned how to play poker around the kitchen table as a child, "living a Cardplayer Lifestyle" is something that he's always aspired to.
After having worked as a copywriter and marketing professional in the online gaming industry for a number of years, Robbie has been self-employed in the poker media industry since March 2017.
Robbie is also the creator of the Poker Notes Live mobile app and the co-host of PokerNews' Top Pair Home Game Poker Podcast.
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