Paddypowerpoker.com today announced some of the big names set to return to the felt at the Irish Open 2009. 
Phil “The Unabomber " Laak returns to the Emerald Isle, having played with partner Jennifer Tilly in 2007.
Last year’s winner Neil Channing will return to defend his title and pot-Limit Omaha World Champion Marty Smyth, who won the event in 2007, will also be back to take another shot at the title.
The €3,200 + €300 no-limit hold’em tournament takes place from April 9 to 13, 2009 and is one of the must-attend event on the international poker calendar.
Here’s a selection of the odds on offer, at the time of writing, in the outright betting market:
Andy Black — 80/1
Sorel Mizzi –80/1
Soren Konsgaard — 80/1
Roland de Wolfe — 125/1
Neil Channing — 125/1
Ciaran O’Leary — 125/1
Christer Johansson — 150/1
Padraig Parkinson –175/1
John Duthie — 175/1
Stuart Rutter — 175/1
Arnaud Mattern — 175/1
Mickey Wernick — 225/1
Noel Furlong — 250/1
Teddy Sheringham — 250/1
As the Irish Open preparation ramps up, PaddyPowerPoker.com are running weekly Irish Open ticket-only satellites every Thursday evening at 8:05 p.m. with at minimum of two tickets worth $4,700 ticket, offered each week. Players can qualify daily for the Thursday satellite for as little as $2.20.
The number of Irish Open packages, worth $6,500, awarded in the existing Sunday and Tuesday satellites is growing week-by-week as players scramble and to get to into not only the tournament but also the Sole Survivor competition which will see the qualifier lasting longest in the tournament get a $100,000 sponsorship deal for a year.
Players can still register online for this event at IrishPokerOpen.com. Check out IrishPokerOpen.com for more details.
