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Euro Poker News: Paddy Power Betting on EPT and WPT Events
Irish Bookie Makes Roland De Wolfe and Phil Ivey Favourites for Barcelona and Los Angeles Tournaments
Irish bookmaker www.paddypower.com today announced new betting markets on two of the biggest poker tournaments in the world, the European Poker Tour Barcelona and the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker.
The Barcelona event, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2007, is the first on the EPT circuit, and traditionally attracts many of the best players in the world. Last year, Phil Ivey was defeated heads up for the title by Norwegian Bjorn-Erik Glenne from a field of 480 runners.
EPT events have made superstars out of relative unknowns and last season’s winners will be trying to prove themselves with repeat performances this year. Roland De Wolfe has won both EPT and WPT titles and is the favourite to win again in Barcelona. Marty Smyth, who beat De Wolfe heads up to win the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open in April, is quoted at 175:1.
EPT Barcelona Outright Betting*
Roland de Wolfe (EPT3 Dublin winner) – 66:1
Gavin Griffin (EPT3 Monte Carlo Grand Final winner) – 80:1
Vicky Coren (EPT3 London winner) – 150:1
Magnus Petersson (EPT3 Scandinavian Open winner) – 175:1
Andreas Hoivold (EPT3 German Open winner) – 175:1
Bjorn-Erik Glenne (EPT3 Barcelona winner) – 200:1
Thang Duc Nguyen (EPT3 Baden Classic winner) – 200:1
Peter Willers Jepsen (EPT3 Polish Open winner) – 200:1
Running almost simultaneously in the U.S. is the WPT Legends of Poker, Aug. 25 to Aug. 28, 2007. The fourth event in season six of the WPT is held in the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles and with a $10,000 buy-in, it is a favourite with top U.S. professionals. This is reflected in the betting, which includes most of the biggest names in the game.
WPT Legends of Poker Outright Betting*
Phil Ivey – 33:1
JC Tran – 50:1
Phil Hellmuth Jr – 50:1
Allen Cunningham – 66:1
David “Chip” Reese – 80:1
Doyle Brunson – 80:1
Jamie Gold – 125:1
European poker has exploded in size and reputation in the last 12 months, with fields to match those of the WPT. Last year, the EPT Barcelona attracted a then-record 480 players. By the season finale, the Monte Carlo EPT Grand Final would attract a European record of 706 players. That record lasted only one week, with the Irish Open selling out to a capacity 708 players the following weekend.
Fields and prize pools are expected to increase again this year and paddypower.com will continue to offer markets on all major local and international poker tournaments.
* Odds are subject to change. The full list of players can be found at http://www.paddypower.com; click on “Poker” on the left side of the page. |
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