Casino Poker Facts
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:25 am
The longest-running poker game lasted over eight years.
The high-stakes poker game that took place at the Bird Cage Theater in Arizona lasted eight years, five months, and three days. Legend has it that the game was played 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with periodic sleep and comfort breaks.
It is believed that by the time it finally ended in 1889, around $10 million changed hands, with 10% going to the casino.
The high-stakes poker game that took place at the Bird Cage Theater in Arizona lasted eight years, five months, and three days. Legend has it that the game was played 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with periodic sleep and comfort breaks.
It is believed that by the time it finally ended in 1889, around $10 million changed hands, with 10% going to the casino.
