What's your longest session of live poker?

jram68 · 01-11-10, 05:25 PM

I dont go more than two hours without taking a breather, piss, drink etc
Unless you are worried about missing a BB jackpot, there is no reason to play that long.

Ian · 01-12-10, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by jram68

I dont go more than two hours without taking a breather, piss, drink etc
Unless you are worried about missing a BB jackpot, there is no reason to play that long.

There are plenty of reasons to play poker sessions longer of 2 hours that have nothing to do with jackpot drops.

Anyway, the question wasn't asking people the longest they've played without missing a hand. The question asked people what their longest session was.

jram68 · 01-12-10, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Ian

There are plenty of reasons to play poker sessions longer of 2 hours that have nothing to do with jackpot drops.

Anyway, the question wasn't asking people the longest they've played without missing a hand. The question asked people what their longest session was.

Oh, looked to me like the qualifier was "without missing a single hand"
I'd love to hear your reasons for playing longer than two hours straight, besides being on a rush or heater.

Ian · 01-13-10, 02:25 AM

Originally posted by jram68

Oh, looked to me like the qualifier was "without missing a single hand"
I'd love to hear your reasons for playing longer than two hours straight, besides being on a rush or heater.

The main reason is that I play for a living, and it's hard to make a living playing/working only 2 hours a day. Many people have (and many more claim to have) played sessions of 20+ hours. Personally, I think that's ridiculous, but an 8 hour session is fairly manageable. I don't usually play long sessions without missing a hand, but it's not totally uncommon for me either. If you have a lot of B&M poker experience you can pretty much tell when there's going to be a long lull in the action (like if the dealer is inexperienced and a fill is coming), so if you time it right you can go to the bathroom and be back without being dealt out. I also get up a lot if I'm not in a hand and stretch my legs a little before the next deal starts. Doing that keeps me from needing to take a break in most cases.

UntilTheNDofTimE · 01-13-10, 02:28 AM

about 7 hours, 4-5 is the norm

aggieshawn · 01-13-10, 02:29 AM

7 days Vegas.

GiveMeaBJ · 01-13-10, 02:29 AM

Played 33 hours about 5 months ago. Overall went in for 5 buy ins somehow got hot after 10th hour and left up 7 buyins overall. Without missing a hand? God I don't know? 6 hours. No point in sitting endlessly. Breaks get me thinking clearly. Have a cigarette, smoke a blunt, take a piss, get a drink, get some dinner, gives you a nice little break. During that 33 hours my stack was probably on the table I probably got hands for 29 hours or so.

Hotdiggity11 · 01-13-10, 02:33 AM

I did about 30 hours with a few 5 minute piss sessions along the way. I would also go outside and shoot hoops for about 3 minutes to get rid of some of the tension.

eidolon · 01-13-10, 03:16 AM

24 hour. noon-noon. ate twice, many many bathroom and breather breaks. The last 4 hours I was just trying to make it to 24 hours. I kept nodding off the last 2 hours.

masquer · 01-13-10, 03:32 AM

10 hours,

20Four7 · 01-13-10, 05:21 AM

I went to the casino on Friday afternoon, left sunday morning. I did take some breathers to piss, eat, etc but was gone away from the table 5 times 1./2 hour max.

It was a winning session.

Glitch · 01-13-10, 05:24 AM

about 10 hours

Crash · 01-13-10, 09:01 AM

ian did u make any money in that sesh?

fsugolf · 01-13-10, 09:42 AM

38 hours w/ bathroom and or food breaks

Boner_18 · 01-13-10, 09:45 AM

Cmon no piss bottles here? Ya'll aren't dedicated winners.

Ruifgalmeida · 01-13-10, 10:47 AM

how can you guys take it, normaly afther and hour the session is over, I stoped playng mtt because of the long hours

Ian · 01-14-10, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by Crash

ian did u make any money in that sesh?

In the long one I got super stuck early and ended up cashing out a marginal loss. I was putting in all those hours at Binion's to qualify for a promotional tournament, and once I qualified I felt no need to stick around longer and win enough to get in the black.

I played another 11 1/2 hour session in which I did miss a few hands here and there and ended up winning a buy-in.

neverpay · 01-14-10, 06:41 AM

I played for around 7hrs.
Was with a fun bunch so it went quick, took down 2nd place :}

Dr.Gonzo · 01-14-10, 08:25 AM

I've played a 48 hour + session and plenty of 24 hour + but I wouldn't go more than a couple of hours without taking a short break.

Ruifgalmeida · 01-14-10, 09:03 AM

serious how can you hold 48 hours, that takes the fun out of it

daneblazer · 01-14-10, 09:16 AM

I'll play off and on for days.

Got to a final table in a rebuy that was 8-9 hours. That was pretty draining.

MC PICKS · 01-14-10, 10:38 AM

39 hours back in 2004. Only got up to go to the bathroom and smoke. Ate 1 time at the table and drank coffee and water the entire time. Started on a wednesday night at 6pm and got done on friday at 9am. Bought into a 5/10 no limt cash game for 1500 and stood up with 4600. I also tipped out around 300 or so to the dealers and waitresses off the stack. Went home and slept for 10 hours and woke up and thought my back was paralyzed. Played online for 11 hours straight in a tourney, but I put in 60-70 hours in a 7 day week.

gman2114 · 01-14-10, 10:45 AM

Vegas time flies - real easy there to go for a long time.

Reload · 01-14-10, 10:50 AM

I've played about 20 hours of blackjack straight a few times. My money doesn't last long enough at poker for that to happen.

MC PICKS · 01-14-10, 04:21 PM

Thats funny reload. In my case its the exact opposite lol. I avoid table games like the plague, easier to beat suckers than the house IMO.

pokernut9999 · 01-14-10, 04:51 PM

Around 12 hours.

keyboarding · 01-14-10, 04:52 PM

14 hours for poker. Probably 15 for blackjack in Vegas.

RaisyDaisy · 01-14-10, 08:12 PM

10 hours with breaks

RaisyDaisy · 01-14-10, 08:13 PM

Whats the most tables you guys played at once? I can't handle more than 5 at a time.

Ian · 01-15-10, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by RaisyDaisy

Whats the most tables you guys played at once? I can't handle more than 5 at a time.

I have played 8 before, but I prefer to play only one or two.

PureGuava · 01-15-10, 02:25 AM

I imagine it's about 10-12 hours with some breaks in between. prob somewhere in AC.

MC PICKS · 01-15-10, 04:57 AM

5 is my max but I've been doing better playing 2 at a time as of late with sng's or cash. And only 1 tournament at a time. Thats my prefernce, cuts down on burnout IMO.

pattymayo · 01-15-10, 05:22 AM

12 hours in Atlantic City. Got up for piss and smoke breaks that was all

Cappy · 01-15-10, 07:34 AM

22 hours for me, although I have had a few 15 hour or so sessions.