Laak contest for world record

If you are intrigued by Phil Laak’s attempt to break a Guinness Book of World Records for the most hours of poker played in a single sitting, you have a chance to participate as well.

Laak, also known as “The Unabomber”, will fly three winners to Las Vegas to play against him as he attempts to break the world record.

Laak will award the winner three nights’ accommodations at the Bellagio and a chance to play against him in a heads-up cash game.

There are three ways to win. The first method involves playing in the Unabomber freeroll on Thursday. The buy-in for this tournament is $50, but there will be no prize pool, so all players who do not win will receive a refund to their player accounts. That event takes place at 6 PM PST Thursday.

The second method that might win you a trip to Vegas involves writing an essay about why you should get to play against a sleepless Laak. You can send your best 100 to 250-word essay to Laak at blog@umabomberpoker.com.

Finally, the third chance to win involves a random drawing. All real money Unabomber Poker players will be entered into the random drawing. If you’re new to Unabomber Poker, you should have an active real money account by Thursday in order to be entered into the contest.

Laak announced last week that he would attempt to play poker for a record more than 78 hours straight. Laak is trying to break the World Record set by Paul Zimbler in late 2009. Zimbler played for 78 hours. The event begins on June 2 at the Bellagio Poker Room and Casino in Las Vegas.