The World Series of Poker Europe started yesterday, Sept.6, in London with the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event. While players from all over the world are expected to travel to play in the £10,000 buy-in main event starting Sept. 10, bookmakers in Europe and the U.S. are pricing up their markets in anticipation of the event.
To win the main event outright, Phil Ivey is a clear favorite at 38:1 with Betfair, 40:1 with Blue Square and Ladbrokes, and a best price 50:1 with Stan James, while 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is second favorite at 49:1 with Betfair, 50:1 with Blue Square and Ladbrokes, and 66:1 with Stan James.
The leading Brits in the market are Roland De Wolfe and Dave Ulliott at a best price 100:1 with Blue Square and Ladbrokes, and Ram Vaswani at a best priced 109:1 with Betfair.
The top Europeans in the markets are Patrik Antonius, Gus Hansen, and Marcel Luske all around 100:1 with most firms, though Luske can be had for 129:1 on Betfair.
U.S. punters have access to some interesting markets at Bodog. It's offering 11:4 for an American-born player to win the event and 2:9 against.
It has also priced up a 'last longest' market which is headed by a host of big names, including:
- Phil Ivey 8:1
- Phil Hellmuth 9:1
- Carlos Mortensen 10:1
- Daniel Negreanu 10:1
- Gus Hansen 12:1
- Andy Black 12:1
- Doyle Brunson 14:1
- Marcel Luske 14:1
- Howard Lederer 20:1
- Dave Ulliott 30:1
- Noah Boeken 33:1
The market for 'number of runners' is usually a hotly debated one. Both Bodog and Betfair are offering odds about the outcome.
Betfair:
- Under 300 26:1
- 301-400 7.6:1
- 401-500 4.5:1
- 501-600 3.3:1
- 601-700 4.5:1
- Over 700 4.5:1
Bodog:
- Under 400 10:1
- 401-499 10:1
- 500-574 5:1
- 575-649 9:4
- 650-749 9:4
- 750-825 3:1
- 826-900 11:2
- Over 900 10:1
Bettors are advised to check the terms and conditions of each market before placing a bet. Those interested in signing up for Bodog can do so by clicking here.
