Top News of 09: Tom “durrrr” Dwan’s 50,000 hand challenge
With a staggering 20,236 hands left Dwan vs. Patrik Antonius still has a long stretch left before a winner is declared. Antonius is the first of a few formidable who have decided to go head to head against Dwan. The challenge works as follows: each hand is valued at $400, four online tables are played simultaneously. If Dwan leads after 50,000 hands the challenger has to pay out $500,000. The challenger may choose between pot limit Omaha and no limit Texas hold’em. If the Challenger leads after 50,000 hands Dwan will pay out $1.5 Million!
