Matchbook.com Re-Opens World Series of Poker Final Table Betting For Last Three Players

Nov. 4, 2011, Posted by Pokerfarm

Update - 7th November

Matchbook.com Re-Opens World Series of Poker Final Table Betting For Last Three Players

German Pius Heinz Favourite To Lift WSOP Championship As In-Play Betting Continues At Betting Exchange For Final Three Players

London, England: November 7, 2011 – Online betting exchange Matchbook.com  has re-opened its World Series of Poker main event final table betting market now that six players have been knocked out and only three remain.Germany’s Pius Heinz, Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko and USA’s Ben Lamb return to the felt at the Penn & Teller Theatre in the Rio Casino, Las Vegas on Tuesday to battle it out for the $8.7 million top prize and Matchbook.com will resume in-play betting for poker fans around the world.

The current odds < (correct at the time of writing) are:
 
Pius Heinz -- 21/20 (Cologne, Germany) 107,800,000 chips
Martin Staszko -- 12/5 (Trinec, Czech Republic) 42,700,000 chips
Ben Lamb  -- 4/1(Tulsa, OK USA/Las Vegas, NV) -- 55,400,000

Andrew Pantling, spokesman for and Matchbook.com, said “Our in-play WSOP final table market has proved phenomenally popular and we’re not done yet! There’s still plenty of action to be had as Lamb and Staszko try to overhaul Heinz’ commanding lead.” Play resumes at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT live on ESPN and ESPN3.com with a 15-minute delay.

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Matchbook.com Hosts In-Play Betting Market for World Series of Poker Main Event Final This Sunday

Martin Staszko Favourite To Lift WSOP Championship At Online Betting Exchange With In-Play Betting Expected To Reach Fever Pitch

London, England: November 4, 2011 – Online betting exchange Matchbook.com has launched its World Series of Poker main event final table betting market with Czech poker pro and chip leader Martin Staszko currently 9/2 favourite to lift the $8.7 million title.

This Sunday's event will be aired with a 15-minute delay on ESPN2 at 3:30 pm ET and poker fans around the world will be able to bet in-play at Matchbook.com meaning players can bet hand-by-hand as the event unfolds in real time.

There will be plenty of action to suit all pockets and the highly liquid markets sure to entice the bigger players as well as the more casual punter.

Andrew Pantling, spokesman for Matchbook.com, said "With our stable of Matchbook poker pros chomping at the bit to get involved in this market in-running we're guaranteed to have the best liquidity of any betting exchange for poker fans.

"We also asked James Bord to keep quiet this time after his recent WSOPE pronouncements that UK players were better than US players which got Tony G involved in the betting and ended up costing us $144,000 in refunded bets. Thanks James!"

However in a dramatic U-turn from his previous position Bord is backing his friend Ben Lamb to win the WSOP Main event saying, "The smart money is on Lamb. USA, USA, USA! "

The current odds (correct at the time of writing) are:

Seat 1: Matt Giannetti - 13/2 (24,750,000 in chips)

Seat 2: Badih Bounahra - 12/1 (19,700,000

Seat 3: Eoghan O'Dea - 5/1 (33,925,000)

Seat 4: Phil Collins - 7/1 23,875,000

Seat 5: Anton Makiievskyi – 9/1 (13,825,000)

Seat 6: Sam Holden - 16/1 (12,375,000)

Seat 7: Pius Heinz - 11/1 (16,425,000)

Seat 8: Ben Lamb - 11/2 (20,875,000)

Seat 9: Martin Staszko 9/2 (40,175,000)