'To Finish in the Money' Betting Market and Money-Back Special Launched for Irish Poker Open 2007

Over 25 markets now available on €2 million guaranteed Irish Open and money back special if an Irish player wins the tournament.

(PRWeb) April 5, 2007 -- paddypowerpoker.com today launches the final tranche of betting markets for the €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007. There are now over 25 markets available for the tournament being held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin over Easter weekend (6-9 April) 2007, including match, group, outright and final table betting.

The new 'to finish in the money'* market includes:

•    David Benyamine     7/4

•    Andy Black         7/4

•    Mike Sexton         7/4

•    Roy 'The Boy' Brindley     9/4

•    Phil Laak 9/4

•    Padraig Parkinson     9/4

•    Antonio Esfandiari     9/4

•    Donnacha O'Dea 11/4

•    Dave Murray         3/1

•    James English         7/2

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

•    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

•    American invasion

•    Local lads

•    Local ladies

•    UK heroes

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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