The longest poker game ever was played at a historic West Virginia hotel

The longest poker game ever was played at a historic West Virginia hotel

THURMOND, W.Va. (WBOY) — A now near-ghost town in West Virginia was once the home of a lavish hotel, known as a "historic spot for trouble", that hosted a continuous poker game that lasted over a decade. Dunglen Hotel on New River in Thurmond, Fayette County, W.Va. (Photos from the West Virginia & Regional History Center) Located just outside of Thurmond, the Dun Glen Hotel was infamous in the early 1900s. The New River Gorge Convention and Vis…

Why Poker Blurs the Line Between Sport and Game

Backroom card rooms and bright screens of all shapes and sizes have hosted a quiet revolution. From its humble beginnings in smoke-filled back rooms and casual home games, poker has evolved into something that defies categorization, occupying an ambiguous space between sport and game.