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 & women poker 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. Download poker wallpapers.

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. Play online poker.

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 twelve months with fields to match those of the WPT. Last year the EPT Barcelona attracted a then record of 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. Online poker.

Fields and prizepools are expected to increase again this year and paddypower.com will continue to offer markets on all major local and international poker tournaments.

Poker News Source: Card Player