It's not far away now. The Irish Poker Open caused a stir earlier this week with the announcement that poker legend Mike Sexton was to play. Now Paddy Power have realeased a betting market on the event.

Paddy Power Poker enjoy setting up some unusual betting markets. The Irish bookmaking giants love a fun bet as much as punters do. So, it was no surprise to see a list of Irish Poker Open players and odds in the UK PokerNews inbox today.

We'll be at the Irish Poker Open to provide our readers with the very best coverage of the action. Why not make things more interesting by having a flutter on your favourite poker player?

Here are a selection of "last longer" bets for this event:

English Blood, Irish Heart
Roy 'The Boy' Brindley 4/7 Vs Len Collin 5/4

Chess vs Backgammon
Ivo Donev 11/10 Vs Phil Laak 4/6

WPT v EPT
Mike Sexton 5/6 vs John Duthie 5/6

Academy Awards
Jennifer Tilly 8/11 Vs Anthony 'the Chief' O'Connell Evens

Friend or Foe
Padraig Parkinson 5/6 Vs Scott Gray 5/6

The Flanderseses
Tim Flanders 4/5 Vs Philippa Flanders 10/11

Swimming with the Devilfish
Donnacha O'Dea 5/6 Vs Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott 5/6


Our selection? Well, Mike Sexton isn't flying all the way to Dublin for the Guinness. Sorry John Duthie, we think Mike will outlast you in Dublin this Easter.

The Irish Poker Open starts on April 6th. Stay tuned to UK PokerNews for all the action as it happens.

Source Poker News.co.uk