Blue Square has released the betting markets for the Green Joker Poker European Deep Stack Poker Championship taking place in the Drogheda Poker Club, Drogheda, Ireland from 2-10 February, 2008, with recent EPT Baden and GUKPT winner Julian Thew firm favourite at 40/1.

The in-form Thew is followed in the market by recent EPT Prague winner Arnaud Mattern at 50/1 while recent Poker Millions winner Joe Beevers is also a 50/1 shot and last year’s winner Jen Mason is 66/1.

The market also includes:

Mickey Wernick 80/1
Barny Boatman 80/1
Nicky Power 80/1
Henning Granstad 100/1
Michael Muldoon 100/1
Mickey McCloskey 100/1
Ivan Donaghy 100/1
BA Kiladen 125/1

Blue Square will also take each-way bets on nine places at 1/8 odds. The market for the main even closes on Feb. 6 at 7.00 p.m. The €1,500 main event, which starts on Feb. 6, sees players begin with €50,000 in chips and a one hour clock.

Players can register by online transfer on Green Joker Poker, bank wire, cheque, or cash. Full details of the event, including structure, registration information, qualification, travel a