Paul Zimbler Sets New Heads Up Poker RecordThe Marbella Kid Plays Heads Up for 75 Hours Straight and Raises £35,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation |
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Paul Zimbler has succeeded in his quest to set a new heads-up poker world record, playing 78 hours 25 minutes 45 seconds straight against 183 of opponents and raising £35,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the process.
The marathon session, which started Monday night, ended on Thursday evening around 8 p.m. BST with a report from World Series of Poker spokesman Nolan Dalla saying it “took a clear physical toll on his body and mind.”
Dalla said he was “Visibly fatigued and barely able to walk away from the table, Zimbler was partially carried away from the game.”
The event took place at the Empire Casino and Zimbler played opponents for 20 minutes each, for a minimum donation of £10. He played his first game against Doyle Brunson and his last game against Mike Matusow.
Despite his deteriorating condition Zimbler won 102 of his 183 matches.
Note on correction: This story was originally published with the incorrect time -74 hours, 20 minutes, and 21 seconds – supplied by a third party. Paul Zimbler subsequently supplied the correct time.
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