The PartyPoker.com World Open IV in London started on Friday 25th April and it is scheduled to run until Friday 2nd May 2008. A field of 72 players from all over the world will be fighting it out for a share of the $576,000 prize pool, the event’s field features some of the best professional poker players in the world including Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott, Neil Channing, Juha Helppi, Marc Goodwin, Barny and Ross Boatman, Theo Jorgensen, Ian Frazer, Marty Smyth, Roberto Romanello, Jon Kalmar, Jon Magill, Thomas Bihl, Robin Keston, Roy Brindley, Surinder Sunar, John Tabatabai, PartyPoker.com European Open IV winner Nick Slade, Pippa Flanders, Liam Flood and the 'Ambassador of Poker' himself, Mr. Mike Sexton.

"Mike Sexton is a great addition to the World Open line-up and will be keen to make his trip to London a success. However, he faces a very strong field with many UK players such as Robin Keston and Neil Channing in great form at the moment." expressed a Party Poker spokesman.

The 72 runner $8,000 buy-in event holds a first prize of $250,000 from a total prize pool of $576,000. PartyBets.com has released odds for this great and important poker event, the site has Neil Channing listed as the favorite at 16/1 thanks to his recent acomplishmet at the Irish Open and PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup. Mike Sexton is also available at 28/1.

“There was no choice but to make Neil Channing favorite to win considering his form but he does have a strong heat featuring his pal Mick McCool. 16/1 may be far too short a price to back for the man they used to call ‘Bad Beat’ but now “One Out” but we’ve been getting stung on these markets and are taking aversive action!” said PartyPoker spokesman.