Russian player sets new record for poker

This year played host to a number of exciting firsts in gaming history. The latest triumph arrived at the hands of a Russian player who has set the world record for playing the greatest number of poker hands in a single day. The player, identified only as 'Innerpsy' managed to play more than a staggering 40,000 during a total period of 18.5 hours. This astounding achievement has attracted the attention of poker fans throughout the world and has reignited excitement in the game itself.

'Innerpsy''s record was set on 21November and occurred at Russian form Card Game Masters in addition to pokerstars. Starting at 8am in Moscow, 'Innerpsy' took precisely 18 hours and 33minutes to play his 40,088 hands of poker. Watched by some 10,000 poker enthusiasts, the Russian player was monitored via video streams and a live radio broadcast to the excitement of the crowd.

Commenting on the record, 'Innerpsy' revealed his delight and surprise at his brilliant achievement. 'Innerpsy' has been playing online poker for just 2 years and called the record "one of the toughest things" he has ever accomplished. "I am proud I managed it", he added, before revealing that his main goal is now to reach "Supernova Elite status". Meanwhile, the record holder's latest success is inspiring others to take on similar poker challenges. 'Joeingram 1', another player on pokerstars, has announced his plan to play 50,000 hands in 24 hours in an attempt to trump the Russian player. Poker enthusiasts will no doubt be watching as the competition gets tougher than ever and players set their sights on bigger victories to come.