New betting Markets Launched for Irish Poker Open

Over a dozen new match and group bets available for €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007.

Dublin (PRWeb) March 29, 2007 -- paddypowerpoker.com today announces fifteen new match and group bets for the 26th Irish Open - Europe's largest and most historic poker tournament being held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin over Easter weekend (6-9 April) 2007.

Match bets (on who will last longer in the tournament) include*:

English Blood, Irish Heart

Roy 'The Boy' Brindley 4/7 Vs Len Collin 5/4

Chess vs Backgammon

Ivo Donev 11/10 Vs Phil Laak 4/6

WPT v EPT

Mike Sexton 5/6 vs John Duthie 5/6

Academy Awards

Jennifer Tilly 8/11 Vs Anthony 'the Chief' O'Connell Evens

Friend or Foe

Padraig Parkinson 5/6 Vs Scott Gray 5/6

The Flanderseses

Tim Flanders 4/5 Vs Philippa Flanders 10/11

Swimming with the Devilfish

Donnacha O'Dea 5/6 Vs Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott 5/6

The additional new markets, which can be found at www.paddypower.com, include:

Irish WSOP stars

American Invasion

Local lads

Local Ladies

UK heroes

Punters can also have a flutter on:

To win the event outright

To make the final table

Number of minutes before 1st knockout

Winner to be younger than Irish Open

Nationality of winner

Female to make the final table

Number of Irish at final table

Number of English at final table

Number of Americans at final table

Number of Scandinavians at final table

Age of winner

Further markets to be added in the coming days include:

Paddy Last

Boards.ie poker forum

To make the money

You've been 'Chiefed'

This year's event, which will be filmed for broadcast on RTE television in Ireland and Challenge TV in the UK, is the biggest in Europe with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players paying €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter Weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.

Note to editors: The Irish Open 2007 will be recorded for television. Promotional logos are allowed. PaddyPower.com does not accept bets from US residents. * Prices correct at time of publication

For more information please contact: Brendan Murray, Paddy Power Poker Communications Manager, Tel: 00 353 1 488 1759, Mob: 00 353 87 916 6000, bmurray@paddypower.com You can also visit www.irishpokeropen.com or www.paddypowerpoker.com/media-suite for additional information.

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