Poker Players Favor Scott Montgomery 2-to-1 to Win the World Series of Poker (WSOP)

Montgomery Considered as "Most Skilled" of the November Nine

NEW YORK, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Scott Montgomery is the overwhelming choice to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP), according to a new DuplicatePoker.com poll. Twenty-nine percent of 1106 poker players surveyed named Canadian Scott Montgomery by a more than a 2-to-1 margin over the rest of the November Nine WSOP finalists. Ivan Demidov (Russia) and chip leader Illinois-resident Dennis Phillips, already seated in position one at the Final Table with 26 million chips, were named by 13 and 12 percent respectively as the expected runners-up. Montgomery also was voted the most skilled of the WSOP finalists and the most likely to win a Duplicate Poker tournament.
The Duplicate Poker Poll also revealed the widespread believe among poker players that skill has everything to do with poker success. Nearly 90 percent said skill has a greater impact on poker success than luck.
Duplicate Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker communities, is a skill-based game that applies the scoring from Duplicate Bridge to Texas Hold'Em. Since players sitting at the same position at different tables are dealt the same cards under the same conditions, Duplicate Poker eliminates the luck of the draw and pits players' true gaming skills against each other.
According to Moshe Davidovich, chief operating officer of DuplicatePoker.com, "The most skilled poker players have the ability to effectively manage a game and rely purely on technique. In this regard, Scott Montgomery stands out. And as our poll indicates, he has gained a high level of respect for his skills among poker circles."
Following, in rank order, is who respondents believe will win the World Series of Poker on November 9th according to the Duplicate Poker Poll:
Scott Montgomery 29 percent
Ivan Demidov 13 percent
Dennis Phillips 12 percent
Peter Eastgate 10 percent
Craig Marquis 10 percent
Chino Rheem 9 percent
Kelly Kim 9 percent
Ylon Schwartz 4 percent
Darus Suharto 4 percent


According to the Duplicate Poker Poll, California-resident Kelly Kim would do better playing in a DuplicatePoker.com tournament than the WSOP. Players perceive him to be more skilled than lucky. According to Mr. Davidovich, "Kim is a dark horse favorite of the skilled player set. The bump in ranking by poll respondents reflects an appreciation for his table savvy and his pure poker skills."
For a complete set of results of the Duplicate Poker Poll, please email jvasquez@schwartz.com or cthatcher@schwartz.com.
DuplicatePoker.com offers the highest level of skill competition in poker. The free state-of-the-art "hand history" logs at the site appear after each hand. This revolutionary poker learning tool allows players to see, review, and study every card, every bet, every tactic and every bluff played out.
DuplicatePoker.com also offers a short interactive video tutorial for new players explaining how to play and offers both free play money and real money games. Real money players can deposit funds using Visa, MasterCard and PayPal. Visit the next big thing in skill-based gaming at: www.duplicatepoker.com.
Duplicate Poker was invented in 2004 and debuted online in 2006. Duplicate Poker.com is a US corporation operating a legal US poker room with headquarters in NYC, and offices in Tel Aviv, Israel.
SOURCE: DuplicatePoker.com

News Added: 02 August, 2008

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