This has been a hot topic in poker circles for the past week, but hasn't been discussed out here yet.

Poker pro Rory Young has bet fellow pro Rich Alati $100k that Alati won't be able to survive 30 days in a completely dark room with no light and no electronics.

Here's the details: https://www.cardschat.com/news/poker...prop-bet-74781

There will be ample toiletries, as well as a bed, shower, refrigerator (with no light), and bathtub in the room.

He gets ample food, but is not allowed to consume any drugs or alcohol. He cannot interact with any other human beings in any way, and does not have a clock, so he will have no idea how long he's been in the room, and how much longer he has until it's over.

If he can complete the 30 days without bailing out, he will get $100k from Young. Otherwise, he owes Young $100k.

This is a lot tougher than it might appear at first. Living in complete darkness can take a serious psychological toll, as can the complete lack of human interaction. If he had electronics (to where he could spend the 30 days just on the web), then this would be an easy bet to win. Even I could pull that off (well, maybe once my anxiety and depression got better). But 30 days in complete darkness WITHOUT electronics, light, or human interaction? GTFO

There also won't be any kind of intellectual stimulation. He can't read or do anything else to keep his mind active, aside from thinking and talking to himself.

The lack of clock is also huge. The bet would become considerably easier if you had a clock and got to the 20 day mark or so, and could then look forward to the end and count down the time left, reassuring yourself that it will soon be over.

Here he will have no idea if he's on Day 20 or Day 8. Brutal.

The bet came to be when they had a discussion at Bellagio while playing heads up, regarding how long one could survive in complete darkness and isolation.

The bet has been going on since something like November 23.

Someone on 2+2 claims they saw Rich Alati on the list for 25/50 PLO at Bellagio today, which if true, would mean he already quit. However, it's possible that guy was mistaken.