Paddypower.com Launches Betting Markets on EPT Barcelona and WPT Legends of Poker

(PRWEB) August 20, 2007 -- Paddypower.com today announces new betting markets on two of the biggest poker tournaments in the world. The EPT Barcelona, 28th August to 1st September, is the first event on the European Poker Tour and traditionally attracts 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*

66-1 Roland de Wolfe (EPT3 Dublin Winner)

80-1 Gavin Griffin (EPT3 Monte Carlo Grand Final Winner)

150-1 Vicky Coren (EPT3 London Winner)

175-1 Magnus Petersson (EPT3 Scandinavian Open Winner)

175-1 Andreas Hoivold (EPT3 German Open Winner)

200-1 Bjorn-Erik Glenne (EPT3 Barcelona Winner)

200-1 Thang Duc Nguyen (EPT3 Baden Classic Winner)

200-1 Peter Willers Jepsen (EPT3 Polish Open Winner)

Paddypowerpoker.com's resident wit and poker correspondent Len Collin will be reporting on his progress from Barcelona via his tournament blog, www.paddypowerpoker.com/blog. Collin, who has written for many TV shows including Soldier, Solider and The Bill, is a semi-professional poker player. "I had better get the finger out and make a better job of it than I did at the Irish Open," joked Collin hoping to take advantage of the 250-1 being offered on him to win in Spain.

Running almost simultaneously on the other side of the Atlantic is the WPT Legends of Poker, 25th to 30th August. The 4th event in Season 6 of the World Poker Tour is held in the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles and with a $10,000 buy-in it is a favourite with the top US professionals. This is reflected in the betting which includes most of the biggest names in the world.

WPT Legends of Poker Outright Betting*

33-1 Phil Ivey

50-1 JC Tran

50-1 Phil Hellmuth Jr

66-1 Allen Cunningham

80-1 David 'Chip' Reese

80-1 Doyle Brunson

125-1 Jamie Gold

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 paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open selling out to a capacity 708 players the following weekend.

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.

*Odds are subject to change. The full list of players can be found at www.paddypower.com, click on Poker on the left hand side of the page.

Note to Editor:

paddypower.com does not accept bets from US residents.

For more information please contact:

Nic Whelan

Acting Paddy Power Poker Communications Manager

Tel: 00 353 1 488 1723

Mob: 00 353 87 317 5596

You can also visit www.paddypower.com and www.paddypowerpoker.com for additional information.

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