Durr Challenge Update

Dwan ahead in fourth session...but there are still 46 048 hands to go!

Tom 'durrr' Dwan's epic online poker match against Patrik Antonius, ultimately for million dollar stakes, saw the end of the fourth session yesterday with 3 952 hands played of the 50 000 required to decide a firm winner.

In the latest clash Durrr controlled much of the $200/$400 action to emerge after three hours of play around $149 978 ahead of Antonius, peaking at one time in the session at $229 814.

The match attracted a huge amount of attention across the Internet, notably at poker site 2+2.com which recorded 213 419 posts on the appropriate thread and probably legions more lurking and reading. Biggest pot thus far in the challenge was $166 581, which Durrr took down. Up to now, Dwan has won three of the four sessions played against challenger Antonius.