Ben Affleck, Toby McGuire and Jennifer Tilley will be competing at the legends of Poker event in Bell Gardens, California. situs judi online has been putting up the odds on their win as also on the win of tournament favorites such as Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen and Daniel Negreanu. Ivey is the hot favorite for the title with a 66-1. Following him are Negreanu, Hansen, Layne Flack, Phil Hellmuth, Howard Kederer and Marcel Luske, each one having 80 -1 bets for a win in the tournament. The Hollywood brigade represented by Affleck, Mcquire and Tilley are at 400-1. According to the M.D. of Sprotsbook.com Alex Czajkowski, poker as a game has gained celebrity status. Though not many people expect film stars to win these tournaments, nevertheless it is exciting to see them at the final table playing with the other pros. Amongst the women players, Jennifer Harman, Kathy Liebert and Annie Duke are the top ranking players. All these women are listed at 150-1 to win the event. Prenewswire.com reports:
The growth of Poker in the United States has been phenomenal, to the point that it no longer surprises fans to see celebrities from film get involved in these events, ” says Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. The Legends of Poker tournament begins on Saturday, August 27 and the final table will be played on Wednesday, August 31st.
WPT’s Restrictions on Logos Comes Under Critisism From Players
An agreement has been reached between WPT Enterprises Inc. and poker players. According to it, players will be allowed to wear sponsor logos in the preliminary and final tables of the company’s World Poker Tour events that will be televised. The company will lay down specific guidelines for the size of the logo. It will also specify the placement and consent of the logo, which must be again in compliance with its rules. WPT’s restrictions have come under criticism from players. They feel that this will hinder their ability to bring in major sponsors to poker tournaments. It will hamper the scoring of big sponsorship deals. Internet poker sites that hire players as represetatives form the bulk of the sponsors. Lasvegassun.com reports:
Poker players have criticised WPT’s restriction on logos, saying it has dampened their ability to attract major sponsors to poker tournaments and score big sponsorship deals. Brian Balsbaugh, an agent who represents several players, said the change will “open the door for corporate sponsorship…sponsors want certainty and these guidelines provide just that.”