Archive for July 17th, 2007

 

Quick Update From the 2007 WSOP Main Event Final Table

by A Bodog Beat Original | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
62-year-old South African Raymond Rahme is one of the four poker players left at the final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. (Bodog Beat Image) We are about 10 hours into play at the final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event and after five quick bust-outs in the first six hours, play has … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Orlando Hernandez Hits, Pitches and Steals in 7-0 Win Over Padres

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
El Duque stole the show - literally - on Tuesday in San Diego. (AP Images) Orlando Hernandez outpitched All-Star Jake Peavy and outscored San Diego all by himself in leading the New York Mets to a 7-0 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. El Duque and relievers Pedro Feliciano and Guillermo Mota combined on a three-hitter. Hernandez also singled, stole … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Big Brother Celebrates Xmas in July and Tests Your Sobriety

by Bodog Beat Entertainment Buzz | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
Hey, Amber’s about to cry - get ready to do a shot. (Photo courtesy of CBS.com) We’re sure you figured this out several Survivors ago, but reality TV was actually invented to give us new drinking games. Century shots was very Will Ferrell old school and America needed a better reason to down Jagermeister in small quantities during the course of … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Barry Zito Delivers a Rare Victory as Giants Top Cubs

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
For the first time since June 4, Barry Zito won a game. (AP Images) With Barry Bonds resting for much of the night, Barry Zito finally did his part. Dave Roberts drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run two batters after Bonds lined out as a pinch-hitter, Zito won for the first time in seven starts and the Giants … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Zach Johnson Gets His Clubs Back in Time for British Open

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
Zach Johnson can breathe easy now that an airline has delivered his clubs, which had gone missing en route to Carnoustie. (AI Wire photo) He hasn’t even teed off at Carnoustie yet, but Masters champ Zach Johnson has already averted a disaster. Johnson was on the sixth hole of a British Open practice round Tuesday afternoon when he got word his baggage … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Royals Stun Red Sox, 9-3, at Fenway Park

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
Boston’s Tim Wakefield lost to a pitcher making his first career start in Tuesday’s loss to K.C. (AI Wire photo) Most teams that are 19 games over .500 should engender a sense of security. When you’re talking about the Boston Red Sox, though, anxiety is the order of the day. The American League East leaders have been mostly mediocre for a … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Sights and Sounds of the 2007 World Series of Poker Final Table

by A Bodog Beat Original | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
Phil Gordon and Ali Nejad have been interviewing several guest commentators at the final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. (Bodog Beat Image) The Amazon Room at the Rio has been transformed into a self-contained entity for the final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. They have set up a mini merchandise shop … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

John Kalmar Busts Out of World Series of Poker

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
John Kalmar hits the rail at the 2007 World Series of Poker. (Bodog Beat Image) And then there were four.For the first time today at the WSOP Final Table two players went all-in and one of them wasn’t Jerry Yang.This time it was UK poker player John Kalmar going up against Raymond Rahme of South Africa.Kalmar moved all-in preflop and Rahme … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Justin Rose Leads Brits at 2007 British Open

by A Bodog Beat Original | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
England’s Justin Rose is Britain’s best shot at the 2007 British Open, according to oddsmakers. (AI Wire photo) American golfers have won 10 of the last 12 British Opens. As the 2007 Open approaches, Paul Lawrie remains the only Briton to have won golf’s oldest major since England’s Nick Faldo triumphed at Muirfield in 1990. Disappointment wasn’t always the case for … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Rain Khan Eliminated from World Series of Poker by Jerry Yang

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 17th, 2007 | Comments Off
Jerry’s raging Yang Breaks Khan’s Rain at the World Series of Poker. (Bodog Beat Image) Hevad Rain Khan had a great run here at the World Series if Poker but he ultimately made the mistake of pushing all-in against the indomitable Jerry Yang.It all started when Khan made a large $3 million bet from the small blind and Yang called. Then, … Read More Read More