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Poker celebrity Phil Laak, aka “The Unibomber”, shattered the world record for most consecutive hours playing poker at the Bellagio poker room in Las Vegas this week. The previous record was held by Larry Olmsted who played for a mere 72 hours and 2 minutes at Foxwoods Casino in 2004.

According to Laak, breaking a world record was always a dream of his and he had even trained for the event by adhering to a strict diet and exercising regularly. During the marathon session, Phil was allowed a five minute break for every hour that he played poker and saved up enough to take a 30 minute nap. Specially cooked meals were brought out to him at pre-determined intervals by his nutritionist.

Laak, who is the boyfriend of actress and professional poker player Jennifer Tilly alleges that he did not take any stimulants during the competition and even pulled off a ,766 win. The challenge was followed by 130,000 viewers from all over the world via webcam feed. During the session, Phil encouraged visitors to donate to Camp Sunshine, a center for children with life-threatening illnesses, and vowed to donate half of his session winnings as well.

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