Can Poker Players in the 2008 World Series of Poker withstand this 36-Hour Cash Game Marathon?

A contest of endurance.

That's exactly what poker players not participating in the 2008 World Series of Poker will have once the 36-hour poker cash game gets underway. Some people call it the toughest cash game in the world, obviously because of how long players would have to sit on that table.

A handful of the most-seasoned professional poker players will fight it out in a marathon high-stakes cash game in front of TV cameras. Poker TV doesn't get any better than this. It's no wonder Party Poker's ''Poker Den - The Big Game,'' the entity hosting this poker marathon, is back for a third installment in London's Poker Den.

The poker pros set to make an appearance are some of the best and most colorful personalities in the game. Scheduled to play are Phil Hellmuth, Dave Ulliot, Tony G, Jamie Gold, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Brian Townsend, Mike ''The Mouth'' Matusow, Jennifer Tilly, Andrew Feldman, Sammy ''Any Two'' George, and Robert Williamson III.

The third game is going to be even more tasking for the seasoned veterans. While the first two Big Games were held for 24 hours, this year, the Big Game will run for 36. ''The Poker Den has come a long way since we started back in the summer of 2005,'' noted Eddie Hearn, head of the online gaming at Matchroom Sport. ''The Big Game has been such a huge success, and the two series so far have attracted the best players in the world.''

You can be sure you'll see some great poker action since the stakes are high. Players will sit down with either $10,000 or $20,000 and deal with $25-$50 blind levels. As usual, there will be a lot of straddling, guaranteeing a lot of action. Players are free to leave the table at any time.

The show will be filmed September 30 and October 1 and will be shown on Channel 5 in the U.K. next year. Commentator Jesse May will be present during the entire duration of the event.

Who will win the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table at the Rio in Las Vegas on November 9? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Dennis Phillips 4.00

Craig Marquis 11.00

Ylon Schwartz 9.00

Scott Montgomery 5.00

Darus Suharto 9.50

Chino Rheem 8.50

Ivan Demidov 5.50

Kelly Kim 26.00

Peter Eastgate 6.50

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