Manchester United is at excellent condition and after the away win over Wolves they climbed on top of Premiership standings with 2 points margin from Chelsea. Sir Alex Ferguson will not have the services of Wes Brawn who is out with a broken foot injury and Michael Carrick’s who is suspended but Wayne Rooney is expected to be back on the starting eleven. The advantage of Manchester United is that the team can perform above average in the whole duration of a game on the contrary of AC Milan which due to the players age are performing very good at the beginning but their performance drops as the game goes to its end. However, Milan needs to score at least two goals in order to progress which will not be an easy task in the Old Trafford.

Milan’s manager Leonardo was pleased to see Pato and Seedorf fit again and most likely both will be in the starting eleven. However, Milan will need to push hard Manchester United as they need two goals margin in order to progress to the next stage and although they might be successful the question is how many goals they will concede. Ferguson knows that the best defense against a desperate Milan side is to keep a balanced team focused on attack.

It is likely that Manchester United will play a 4-4-2 formation with Rooney and Berbatov switching places in the attack while Valencia and Park will be the wingers. In the middle Scholes will have a more creative role while Fletcher will replace suspended Carrick as anchorman. In the defense, Van der Sar will be the goalkeeper while Neville most likely will replace Rafael who hand a hard time against Ronaldinho. Vidic and Ferdinand will be the central defenders while Evra will be featured to his usual left side.

On the other hand, Leonardo mot likely will play a 4-1-2-1-2 formation with Abbiati, Bonera, Nesta, Antonini and Zambrotta in the defense, Gattuso as anchorman with Pirlo and Seedorf in front of them. Ronaldinho will have a free role and act as third attacker as Pato and Hunterlaar will be in the attack.

Online Sports Books offer Manchester United home win to a very good price of 1.65 while the draw is up to 3.65 and Milan’s away win reaching in some occasions 5.00.

The fact is that Manchester will be happy with a win, a draw even with a defeat of 1-2 as all the above mentioned results grand them the ticket for the Champions League Quarter final stage. No matter how the game will go, Milan will have to push from the very first minute in order to score and this is something that Manchester United will use it towards their favor.

The best betting choice should be the Over 2.5 goals where you can find it at a very good price of 1.75. If you would like to bet on a correct score prediction then choose the 2-1(6.50), 2-2(14.50), 1-2(13.50) or 3-1(11.00)

Fiorentina will not have the services of Camberini, Mutu and Gobbi but Santana, Gilardino and Donadel are all fit and most likely they will be in the starting eleven. On the other hand, Demichelis and Contento are unavailable for Bayern Munich but Robben and Ribery are full fit and will be featured in the starting eleven. Online sport books have Fiorentina as underdogs for this match and they offer the home win high up to 2.95. The draw is at 3.40 while the away win of Bayern Munich is also high at 2.25. The over and under for this match are sharing the same odds (1.85) and this is an indication that the match can go easily either way. An excellent choice is the Double chance of Fiorentina / X which is on offer around 1.55.

On the other hand, Porto’s manager Jesualdo Ferreira is not facing any major problems as Nuno, Hulk and Fucile are ready to play and they are expected to be in the starting eleven. This certainly will be a close game as both teams want to progress as further as possible in the champions’ league tournament. Porto has a narrow advantage due to the 2-1 first leg result but they are mainly an attacking team and most likely will not seat back to protect their fragile advantage. On the other hand, Arsenal is performing superbly at home while they tend to score quite easily but as they need only one goal while adapt their tactics accordingly.

Porto and Arsenal have each one to face a different negative tradition for the tonight’s match. Arsenal have only once managed to progress to the European’s league next stage after they suffered a defeat while Porto didn’t win the last 13 times they played in British soil. However, Porto will be more than happy tonight if they lost the game by a score higher than the 2-1 or manage to secure a draw. The online sport books have Arsenal as favorites at 1.60 while the draw is high up to 3.65 and Porto’s away win is up to the 5.50. The Over 2.5 goals is a good choice as both teams love to score and it is offered on a very good price of 1.75. If you would like to bet on a correct score then a good choice is the 2-1 which leads the game to extra time (6.75).

Sunday, 02 May 2010
13:00 ET
Event 01-L: $22 NL Hold’em [6-max], $250K guaranteed
Event 01-M: $215 NL Hold’em [6-max], $1M guaranteed
Event 01-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [6-max], $1M guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 02-L: $22 NL Hold’em, $500K guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 02-M: $215 NL Hold’em, $2M guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 02-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em, $2M guaranteed (2-day event)

Monday, 03 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 03-L: $5.50 NL Hold’em [6-max, rebuys], $250K guaranteed
Event 03-M: $55 NL Hold’em [6-max, rebuys], $500K guaranteed
Event 03-H: $530 NL Hold’em [6-max, rebuys], $1M guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 04-L: $16.50 FL Badugi, $25K guaranteed
Event 04-M: $162 FL Badugi, $50K guaranteed
Event 04-H: $1,575 FL Badugi, $75K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 05-L: $11 PL Omaha [turbo, 1R1A], $50K guaranteed
Event 05-M: $109 PL Omaha [turbo, 1R1A], $100K guaranteed
Event 05-H: $1,050 PL Omaha [turbo, 1R1A], $150K guaranteed

Tuesday, 04 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 06-L: $11 PL 5-Card Draw, $25K guaranteed
Event 06-M: $109 PL 5-Card Draw, $50K guaranteed
Event 06-H: $1,050 PL 5-Card Draw, $75K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 07-L: $16.50 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $100K guaranteed
Event 07-M: $162 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $250K guaranteed
Event 07-H: $1,575 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $500K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 08-L: $11 NL Hold’em, $100K guaranteed
Event 08-M: $109 NL Hold’em, $200K guaranteed
Event 08-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em, $500K guaranteed

Wednesday, 05 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 09-L: $22 Mixed Hold’em [6-max], $100K guaranteed
Event 09-M: $215 Mixed Hold’em [6-max], $200K guaranteed
Event 09-H: $2,100 Mixed Hold’em [6-max], $400K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 10-L: $33 7-Card Stud High, $25K guaranteed
Event 10-M: $320 7-Card Stud High, $50K guaranteed
Event 10-H: $3,150 7-Card Stud High, $100K guaranteed

Thursday, 06 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 11-L: $22 PL Omaha [Heads-Up Match Play], $25K guaranteed
Event 11-M: $215 PL Omaha [Heads-Up Match Play], $100K guaranteed
Event 11-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [Heads-Up Match Play], $200K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 12-L: NL Hold’em (TBD), $100K guaranteed
Event 12-M: NL Hold’em (TBD), $200K guaranteed
Event 12-H: NL Hold’em (TBD), $300K guaranteed

Friday, 07 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 13-L: $16.50 NL Hold’em [Ante Up!], $50K guaranteed
Event 13-M: $162 NL Hold’em [Ante Up!], $100K guaranteed
Event 13-H: $1,575 NL Hold’em [Ante Up!], $200K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 14-L: $55 FL Omaha Hi/Lo, $50K guaranteed
Event 14-M: $530 FL Omaha Hi/Lo, $150K guaranteed
Event 14-H: $5,200 FL Omaha Hi/Lo, $250K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 15-L: $16.50 NL Hold’em [2X Chance, turbo], $250K guaranteed
Event 15-M: $162 NL Hold’em [2X Chance, turbo], $500K guaranteed
Event 15-H: $1,575 NL Hold’em [2X Chance, turbo], $750K guaranteed

Saturday, 08 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 16-L: $22 NL Hold’em – Quadruple Shootout [10-max], $150K guaranteed
Event 16-M: $215 NL Hold’em – Triple Shootout [10-max], $150K guaranteed
Event 16-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em – Double Shootout [10-max], $200K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 17-L: $16.50 PL Omaha – (6-max rebuys), $100K guaranteed
Event 17-M: $162 PL Omaha – (6-max rebuys), $250K guaranteed
Event 17-H: $1,575 PL Omaha – (6-max rebuys), $500K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 18-L: $22 FL Hold’em (turbo), $25K guaranteed
Event 18-M: $215 FL Hold’em (turbo), $100K guaranteed
Event 18-H: $2,100 FL Hold’em (turbo), $150K guaranteed

Sunday, 09 May 2010
13:00 ET
Event 19-L: $22 NL Hold’em [big antes], $250K guaranteed
Event 19-M: $215 NL Hold’em [big antes], $750K guaranteed
Event 19-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [big antes], $750K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 20-L: $22 NL Hold’em, $500K guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 20-M: $215 NL Hold’em, $2M guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 20-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em, $2M guaranteed (2-day event)

Monday, 10 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 21-L: $16.50 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $75K guaranteed
Event 21-M: $162 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $200K guaranteed
Event 21-H: $1,575 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $300K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 22-L: $33 NL Hold’em [4-max], $150K guaranteed
Event 22-M: $320 NL Hold’em [4-max], $300K guaranteed
Event 22-H: $3,150 NL Hold’em [4-max], $500K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 23-L: $11 NL Hold’em [turbo, rebuys], $150K guaranteed
Event 23-M: $109 NL Hold’em [turbo, rebuys], $300K guaranteed
Event 23-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em [turbo, rebuys], $500K guaranteed

Tuesday, 11 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 24-L: $11 Triple Draw 2-7, $25K guaranteed
Event 24-M: $109 Triple Draw 2-7, $50K guaranteed
Event 24-H: $1,050 Triple Draw 2-7, $75K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 25-L: $22 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, $50K guaranteed
Event 25-M: $215 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, $100K guaranteed
Event 25-H: $2,100 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, $150K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 26-L: $11 NL Hold’em, $100K guaranteed
Event 26-M: $109 NL Hold’em, $200K guaranteed
Event 26-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em, $500K guaranteed

Wednesday, 12 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 27-L: $22 Razz, $50K guaranteed
Event 27-M: $215 Razz, $100K guaranteed
Event 27-H: $2,100 Razz, $150K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 28-L: $11 NL Hold’em (rebuys), $200K guaranteed
Event 28-M: $109 NL Hold’em (rebuys), $400K guaranteed
Event 28-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em (rebuys), $600K guaranteed

Thursday, 13 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 29-L: $33 8-Game, $75K guaranteed
Event 29-M: $320 8-Game, $150K guaranteed
Event 29-H: $3,150 8-Game, $250K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 30-L: $11 PL Omaha Hi/Lo, $75K guaranteed
Event 30-M: $109 PL Omaha Hi/Lo, $150K guaranteed
Event 30-H: $1,050 PL Omaha Hi/Lo, $300K guaranteed

Friday, 14 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 31-L: $22 NL Hold’em [1 rebuy, 1 add-on], $250K guaranteed
Event 31-M: $215 NL Hold’em [1 rebuy, 1 add-on], $500K guaranteed
Event 31-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [1 rebuy, 1 add-on], $1M guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 32-L: $55 FL Hold’em [6-max], $100K guaranteed
Event 32-M: $530 FL Hold’em [6-max], $200K guaranteed
Event 32-H: $5,200 FL Hold’em [6-max], $300K guaranteed
20:00 ET
Event 33-L: $22 NL Omaha Hi/Lo (turbo), $50K guaranteed
Event 33-M: $215 NL Omaha Hi/Lo (turbo), $100K guaranteed
Event 33-H: $2,100 NL Omaha Hi/Lo (turbo), $200K guaranteed

Saturday, 15 May 2010
14:00 ET
Event 34-L: $55 PL Omaha [6-max], $100K guaranteed
Event 34-M: $530 PL Omaha [6-max], $250K guaranteed
Event 34-H: $5,200 PL Omaha [6-max], $500K guaranteed
15:30 ET
Event 35-L: $270 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $250K guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 35-M: $2,600 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $500K guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 35-H: $25,500 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up Match Play], $750K guaranteed (2-day event)
17:00 ET
Event 36-L: $22 HORSE, $50K guaranteed
Event 36-M: $215 HORSE, $100K guaranteed
Event 36-H: $2,100 HORSE, $150K guaranteed

Sunday, 16 May 2010
13:00 ET
Event 37-L: $22 NL Hold’em, $200K guaranteed
Event 37-M: $215 NL Hold’em, $750K guaranteed
Event 37-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em, $750K guaranteed
17:00 ET
Event 38-L: $109 NLHE Main Event – L, $1M guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 38-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event – M, $3M guaranteed (2-day event)
Event 38-H: $10,300 NLHE Main Event – H, $5M guaranteed, $1M guaranteed to 1st, (2-day event)
TOTAL GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL: $45,000,000

On the other hand, Liverpool is performing quite well in the league and they are currently in the 6th position with 48 points after 28 matches. Their away record is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. They managed to score 12 goals while they conceded 16. This is a crucial match for Liverpool as a win will boost them in the fourth position which is the main target for this season. Wigan will not have the services of N’Zogbia and Scharner while Aurelio will be out for Liverpool. However, Rafa Benitez is pleased to see Torres and Gerrard back in line as those two players add high quality to the Liverpool squad. The game for the first round played at 16th of December where Liverpool managed to secure a hard fought victory with 2-1 score.

Our sportsbetting tip for this game is that Liverpool will win the match quite easily. They will want to finish the game as soon as possible as the away match against Lille for the UEFA Europa League follows after 3 days time. Wigan is a tough opponent when they play at home but they just do not posses the quality to be a match against high caliber opponents as Liverpool is. Liverpool’s away win is at a very good prize of 1.55 and this should be your betting pick. The draw is up to 3.75 while Wigan’s home win is high up to 6.00. Online sport books have the Under 2.5 goals at 1.70 mainly because Wigan is unable to score which is also a very good bet. If you would like to risk a little further then choose the 0-2 as correct score – the odds for this one is around 5.25.

Arsenal – Burnley at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 6 March at 15:00 GMT

This is a first class opportunity for Arsenal and Manchester United to continue their winning streak and overcome Chelsea; Arsenal will host the match against struggling Burnley at 15:00 GMT while the Wolves will host the match against the second placed Manchester United at 17:30 GMT. Arsenal is hosting this match with the hope for the 4th consecutive victory which will allow them to continue their battle for the 2009-2010 Premier League Championship. After their defeat from Chelsea back at Feb 7th, the Gunners have managed to secure wins over Liverpool (home 1-0), Sunderland (home 2-0) and Stoke (away 1-3). The game against Burnley will not be an easy one as The Clarets are battling hard to avoid relegation. The Gunners are occupying the third spot in premiership standings with 58 points after 28 games – just three points below the top spot. Arsenal is performing exceptionally at home where they managed to secure 11 wins, 1 draw and suffered only 2 defeats. They scored 38 goals while they conceded 14.

On the other hand, Burnley is on the 19th position, part of a group of total 5 teams that are battling to avoid relegation. They have managed to gather just 23 points after 27 matches and their away record is tragic with only 1 draw and 13 defeats. They managed to score 10 goals while they conceded 43. Arsenal is experiencing some major defensive problems as Song, Campbell, Djourou and Gallas are unavailable. In addition, Gibbs, Merida, Van Persie and Vela are also out with injury problems. However, Arsenal is very lucky that it is facing Burnley opposed to any other team as their task could have proven quite difficult with all their absent players. Burnley is coming to this match with the hope to gain a point from the troubled Arsenal side but their task will be a very difficult one even if they choose to play with 11 men behind the middle of the pitch. Our Betting pick for this match is of course Arsenal’s home win which you can find it around 1.15; this is a low odd bet but given the problems of Arsenal in combination with the highly defensive tactics of Burnley we might not see a high scoring game.

Wolverhampton V Manchester United at Molineux Stadium on Saturday, 6 March at 17:30 GMT

This is an excellent opportunity for Manchester United to double their wins as Wolves are struggling to avoid relegation. Wolves are currently in the 17th spot in the Premiership standings with 24 points after 27 matches. Their home record is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats while they scored 10 goals and conceded 19. On the other hand, Manchester United is just a point behind leaders with 60 points after 28 matches. Sir Alex Ferguson’s team has managed to secure 7 wins and 2 draws on away games while they have suffered 5 defeats. They scored 27 goals while they conceded 16. Wolves will be missing some very important key players as Keogh, Kightly and Edwards are unavailable. On the other hand, Manchester United will not have the services of Rooney, Owen and Giggs while Ferdinard and Nani will be back in action. United will want to secure the three points of victory in order to – even temporary – overcome Chelsea. Our Betting pick for this match is Manchester’s away win which you will find it around 1.30. It will be a good idea to combine Arsenal and Manchester to a single bet as this will give you a 1.5 odds which is not bad at all.

We totally agree with Jacques Villeneuve’s statement stating that Stephan GP would be better than the other new teams such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT as they were already working on last year Toyota’s competitive car. If FIA really wanted the team on board, they could easily propose an alternative to the Serbian team based on the Concord Agreement. That should have given enough time to the team to make all the necessary preparations in order to be in the starting grid as the fourth Grand Prix is scheduled for the April 18th (China). Can the new teams repeat a fraction of last year Brown GP’s success or we will watch a comedy show on Grand Prix days? We will soon have the answer to that as the first Grand Prix for the 2010 season is less than nine days away (Bahrain – 14th of March)

The official Racing Drivers Line-up for the 2010 season

Team: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes – Car Model: MP4-25 – Engine: Mercedes
1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton

Team: Mercedes GP PETRONAS – Car Model: W01 – Engine: Mercedes
3. Michael Schumacher
4. Nico Rosberg

Team: Red Bull Racing – Car Model: RB6 – Engine: Renault
5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Mark Webber

Team: Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – Car Model: F10 – Engine: Ferrari
7. Felipe Massa
8. Fernando Alonso

Team: AT&T Williams – Car Model: FW32 – Engine: Cosworth
9. Rubens Barrichello
10. Nico Hulkenberg

Team: Renault F1 Team – Car Model: R30 – Engine: Renault
11. Robert Kubica
12. Vitaly Petrov

Team: Force India F1 Team – Car Model: VJM03 – Engine: Mercedes
14. Adrian Sutil
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi

Team: Scuderia Toro Rosso – Car Model: STR5 – Engine: Ferrari
16. Sebastien Buemi
17. Jaime Alguersuari

Team: Lotus Racing – Car Model: T127 – Engine: Cosworth
18. Jarno Trulli
19. Heikki Kovalainen

Team: HRT F1 Team – Car Model: TBA – Engine: Cosworth
20. Karun Chandhok
21. Bruno Senna

Team: BMW Sauber F1 Team – Car Model: C29 – Engine: Ferrari
22. Pedro de la Rosa
23. Kamui Kobayashi

Team: Virgin Racing – Car Model: VR-01 – Engine: Cosworth
24. Timo Glock
24. Lucas di Grassi

Significantly increased figures have been reported for its online bingo product and its sports betting division which have both increased amazingly in revenues as they have presented a combined $32.8 million in revenues; therefore capitalizing on the rapidly increasing popularity for online bingo and sportsbook products. Party Gaming has moved in to expensive acquisitions during the past year which seem to have not placed the expected output to pay off the cost that has been placed for the deals as the London Stock Listed company has amongst others acquired the rights of the World Poker Tour which has proved to be an expensive deal as it is in question if it will be able to pay off its contributed capital in the short run due to the complications that might arise if the US market does not open in the following year.

It is well mentioned that the US market has both previously and at this point in time proved to be an expensive sport for PartyGaming which in addition to the acquisition of the WPT for reasons of making its possible return to the US market smooth; another $105 million have been agreed to be paid over the next 3.5 years in order to settle outstanding debts related to the UIGEA and its presence in the US market between the period of 1998 – 2006. After the announcement of figures; PRTY.L which is the Party Gaming prefix for its stock which is listed on the LSE closed at 310.1 pence.

PokerStars have brought the issue to surface in the past, by adding a category of tables in the cash game lobby with a minimum buy in of 50BBs. The solution was not enough to satisfy a large chunk of pokerstars.com players seeking changes. What kind of changes will take place? It is hard to say, but major online poker rooms seem to be moving in the same direction by issuing higher than normal buy ins. Full Tilt has a 35BB minimum at the tables, while Party Poker and Everest have announced a change in policy to buy in. Absolute and UB maintain minimum fee at 20BB similar to poker rooms hosted on the Cake Poker Network.

The list of names to take part in the television tournament consists of a number of poker legends and poker pros endorsing some of the most popular online poker rooms; amongst other the NHUPC will add up from names including Patrik Antonius (Full Tilt Poker), Doyle Brunson (Doyles Room), Johnny Chan (Full Tilt Poker), Annie Duke (UB Poker),Tom Durrrr (Full Tilt Poker), Chris Jesus Ferguson (Full Tilt Poker), Gus Hansen (Full Tilt Poker), Phil Hellmuth (UB Poker), Phil Ivey (Full Tilt Poker), Chris Money Maker (PokerStars), Daniel Negreanu (PokerStars), Greg Raymer(PokerStars) and other resprected high stakes poker pros.