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There’s been so much action going down at OG headquarters that I haven’t had much time to post any blog entries. Along with trying to qualify for the WSOP main event, we’ve been crying in our beer about the Lakers losing the NBA finals. Not crying as much as Phil Ivey though…

Although we got close at Full Tilt, I missed out on playing the WSOP in Vegas the cheap way this year. If I want to play now, I have to pony up the $10k, plus flights, plus hotel…. Instead of doing that I’m just going to mark in my calendar to start trying to qualify earlier next year and not leave it until the last minute again!

My full action junkie attention span of 30 seconds is now focusing on something you may not have heard of, let alone thought to bet on before. It’s kind of like NFL, but no pads allowed.

You might not have known, but Ed’s an Aussie from way back. And in Australia this week is Rugby League’s premier event. The ‘State of Origin’ is the equivalent of the Superbowl in terms of viewer interest and TV ratings. It’s a mid season series of three games between players from two states - Queensland and New South Wales - where the majority of Rugby League players originate. Us Aussies pick strange contests to make a big deal out of…

They leave their club teams and play for their state. In the history of the series, each side has won an equal number of times - it’s been an amazingly tough and evenly matched contest over the years. And players play harder than than do in any grand final. The rest of the actual club season is almost an anti-climax once the State of Origin is finished.

But anyway, I’m a Queenslander, and we’re known as the ‘Maroons’ or the ‘Cane Toads’. New South Wales are the ‘Blues’ or the ‘Cockroaches’. And we hate each other at this time of year! Queensland is a slight favorite after winning 30+ to nil in game two, but game three is in Sydney where we always struggle to win.

If you’re interested in having a bet on something new than try taking a punt on the State of Origin at Bodog >> yes it’s a big enough event worldwide for even Bodog to offer odds!

Queensland is the slight favorite, but like I said they’re on the road, so I’d rate NSW as the slightly better bet at 2.35 for the win or 1.83 with the 4.5 point head start.

You cheer with your heart, but bet with your head right?

Go Maroons!

Ed

Back before Euro 08 started, we picked Russia as our longshot for the tournament.

We prety much based our pick on the odds and the coach. No Guus Hiddink team should ever be 26-1…

But they have tough task ahead of them, in playing Spain tonight for a spot against Germany in the final. Bodog Sportsbook has them at an outside chance of 3.45 to beat Spain, who are paying 1.95. (convert sports odds formats with the OG calculator)

Russian keeper, Igor Akinfeev had some oinspiring words for his team mates before the semi final. “We shouldn’t be afraid of anything,” he said.

“We have almost made it to the top of the mountain, but we want to reach the peak. Neither Spain nor us want penalties. It’s not good for the nerves and only puts more grey hair on our heads.”

We’ll be watching the game and cheering home our 26-1 bet. Do us proud you Russkies!

Big Brown was ‘empty’?

“He was empty. He didn’t have anything left,” jockey , Kent Desormeaux said. “There’s no popped tires. He’s just out of gas.”

But his last race was three weeks ago? How can he still be so tired?

The Big Brown one straggled home on Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to 38-1 long shot Da’ Tara, who led wire-to-wire. Eased up in the homestretch, the 1-4 favorite was so far behind at the end that his margin of defeat wasn’t even charted. He came dead last to end his Triple Crown hopes in the worst possible way.

He had arrived at Belmont Park undefeated in five starts, winning all of them by a combined 39 lengths. His path to history seemed even more assured when the also unbeaten Casino Drive was scratched on the morning of the race because of a bruised left hind hoof.

Luckily we didn’t end up betting on the race. We did initially have a sneaky bet on Casino Drive to win against the field minus Big Brown. But seeing as the Japanese horse was scratched, we got our money back.

So instead of becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner and first in 30 years -Big Brown was the first horse going for a Triple to finish last. That’s not what the 94,476 fans that showed up to watch wanted!

Well done Da’ Tara. You were the horse that was supposed to come last - you sure showed all of us punters!

Let’s hope the Lakers can beat those Celtics Sunday to give us a little happiness this weekend.