Paddy Power offering WSOP odds

DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Punters looking to back well-known Irish poker player Eoghan O’Dea to win the World Series of Poker 2011 need look no further than Paddy Power Sportsbook. The Irish bookie is offering top price on O’Dea to overcome his eight opponents on the WSOP 2011 final table this November.

Chip leader Martin Staszko is set up as the bookies 4/1 favourite to win the WSOP main event, while Eoghan O’Dea is a close joint second favourite at 5/1. paddypower.com is also offering quarter the below odd’s for all finalists placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

The full ‘November Nine’ market is as follows:

Martin Staszko - 4/1
Eoghan O'Dea - 5/1
Ben Lamb - 5/1
Phil Collins - 11/2
Matt Giannetti - 6/1
Pius Heinz - 15/2
Anton Makievskyi - 9/1
Samuel Holden - 10/1
Badih Bounahra - 12/1

“O’Dea has a massive amount of support amongst his fellow Irishmen, many of whom will be looking to have a punt on the talented poker player to win the WSOP this November.” said Paddy Power, communications spokesman for the company. “It will be double celebrations if Eoghan brings home the coveted WSOP bracelet, and at the same time our customers can cash in on his success.”

Earlier this week, 6,865 players became 9 in the WSOP 2011 main event, and these finalists will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas on November 5th -7th 2011 to play out the final table. Each of the players is now guaranteed $782,115 in prize money, while the winner will collect a gigantic $8,711,956.