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  2002 world series of poker - A summary of 2002 world series of poker.
Thirty-two long years separate the World Series of Poker from its humble beginnings in 1970 to its state in 2002.
The 2002 World Series of Poker was another milestone tournament mainly because of the eye-popping $2 million prize pot at stake.
Although 2002 was not short of talents and winners, all of them were unfortunately eliminated before the 45th position has been filled, so the rookies were left to compete among themselves down the wire.
www.ixgames.com /2002_world_series_of_poker   (1409 words)

  
  2002 World Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 World Series was among the classic matchups in the history of the Series.
It was a mettle-forging comeback, with the Giants, leading the series 3-2, and up 5-0 in Game 6 and six outs away from winning the Series when the Angels scored three runs each in the seventh and eighth innings to win and force a game 7.
This World Series ended a 14-year championship drought for the Los Angeles area; the last World Series win prior to this was in 1988 by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2002_World_Series   (1863 words)

  
 2002 World Series of Poker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
World Poker Tour (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) --- European Poker Tour (1 - 2) --- Late Night Poker (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6)
World Heads-Up --- National Heads-Up --- Ultimate Poker Challenge (1 - 2 - 3) --- VC Cup --- Grand Prix
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2002_World_Series_of_Poker   (194 words)

  
 World Series Tickets - World Series - World Series Baseball Tickets
By the mid-1940s, millions of people across the country were listening to the World Series on the radio and American soldiers were watching the highlights on film in places like Germany and Guam.
At the beginning of the era, the credibility of baseball in general, and the World Series in particular, was in doubt due to the Black Sox scandal.
For much of the era between the wars, the question was not which team would advance to the World Series, but which team would lose to the Yankees in the World Series.
www.barrystickets.com /baseball-tickets/worldseries-tickets.php   (1344 words)

  
 October 18, 2002 - World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants
This series is almost remarkable in its absence of "hooks." Sure, you've got the "Pastaman's Progeny" angle, as two putative Sons of Lasorda duke it out from the dugouts.
Although the Angels lost the first game in each of their two playoff series, the match-up is right for the Angels to win the opener here.
Throughout his career he has been better against righties, but in 2002 he had an OPS that was 100 points better against those who hit from Barry Bonds's side of the plate.
www.baseballprospectus.com /news/20021018kahrl.shtml   (2982 words)

  
 2002 World SuperMoto Series - New Zealand round cancelled...
Appleton’s battle to get a world championship to New Zealand now appears in vain with no one interested in running or funding the event.
World SuperMoto is the fastest growing form of motorcycling racing in Europe and a large number of these competitors were looking to book their fares down under.
World SuperMoto also attracts large numbers of spectators, who follow the exciting action from country to country.
www.mcnews.com.au /MotorcycleRacing2002/SuperMotard/World_NZround_Cancelled.htm   (363 words)

  
 Major League Baseball : History : The 100th Anniversary of the World Series
They called it the "World" Series when it all began in 1903, and they could not have chosen a more perfect name.
• The elder statesman of the World Series
While you are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the World Series this year, do the same for the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk (left) and the creation of the Ford Motor Company.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/ps/world_series_100.jsp   (365 words)

  
 2002 World Series Baseball, 2002 World Series Baseball
These balls are identical to the ones used during the World Series games.
This baseball is identical to the one that was used throughout the 2002 World Series.
These balls are the same balls used on the field during the World Series game.
www.americansportscollectibles.com /2002worldseriesbaseball.html   (191 words)

  
 2002 College World Series
The 2002 Albertson College of Idaho baseball team definitely had the flair for the dramatic throughout their postseason run.
Having to win five loser-out games just to advance to the College World Series was just the start of the roller-coaster ride through the playoffs.
If the rematch was a two inning game, it would have been all ACI, as the Coyotes jumped out to a 7-0 lead, just to watch it evaporate before their eyes.
www.albertson.edu /athlete/baseball/series/2002.htm   (434 words)

  
 2002 World Series Preview - Weekly News for ,
The Anaheim Angels are making their first World Series appearance in the franchise's history.
Not only is this the first World Series for the Giants since 1989, it's a chance for San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds to cement his position as the greatest player in the game and silence the doubters who claim he can't produce in October.
A World Championship would be the final feather in Bonds' cap after breaking the single-season home run record and would establish him as the single greatest slugger of his (and some would argue, any) era.
www.kidsnewsroom.org /newsissues/101802/index.asp?page=Sports   (838 words)

  
 The 2002 World Series
Going into this series, I was thrilled to see the Angels in it for the first time.
The 98, 99, and 00 Series were about the worst I have ever seen as the Yankees just smashed the other teams.
For this reason, the 2001 Series was a relief to me as a team finally arose which could stand against the Yankees.
crusaderoflight880.tripod.com /id25.html   (2149 words)

  
 2002 World Series Ticket Frame - Angels
Trailing 3 games to 2 in the 2002 Fall Classic, and 5-0 in the seventh inning of Game 6, the Anaheim Angels assembled one of the greatest comebacks in World Series history.
And while the 2002 Angels epitomized “team,” it was the bullpen that delivered the knockout punch in the series finale.
Place holder for your World Series ticket from any of the six games that utilizes professional-grade mounting corners to preserve the condition and value of your ticket.
www.thatsmyticket.com /banatf02ws.html   (450 words)

  
 Scripting News: 10/26/2002
The NY Times checked out the odds on who wins the 2002 series, and surprisingly, the odds favor the Angels, even though they must win both of the remaining games to win the series, and the Giants must only win one of two.
Dan Shafer predicted a six game series, and now feels sure his bet is going to come through.
Two years ago on this day, after the Mets World Series loss to the Yankees.
archive.scripting.com /2002/10/26   (376 words)

  
 2002 World Series by Baseball Almanac
The postseason mascot had become the signature of Anaheim fans everywhere and the "10th man" (as it was referred to) was waved throughout the crowd and splashed on the JumboTron screens.
After taking a 3-2 lead in the Series at home and a 5-0 lead into the seventh inning of Game 6, the Giants were outscored 10-1 in the final twelve innings of the contest.
As the Cinderella Angels captured their first World Championship, it was the eighth consecutive time that a seventh game had been won by the home team dating back to 1982.
www.baseball-almanac.com /ws/yr2002ws.shtml   (1273 words)

  
 Artifact Spotlight - 2002 World Series Artifacts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants staged one of the most exciting World Series in recent history in 2002, with both teams showing incredible resiliency before the Angels captured Game Seven on October 27.
Fans and historians of the game will now be able to relive one of baseball’s most memorable Fall Classics, as seven historical artifacts have found a home as part of the permanent collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Several of the 2002 World Series artifacts will return to Southern California this week as a part of Baseball As America, the Hall of Fame's national exhibition tour.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /history/artifact_spotlight/artifacts_2002WS.htm   (394 words)

  
 2002_highlights.html
The Homeschool World Series is a production of the Homeschool World Series Association (HWSA), and has been in existence since May 2000 where it was formed at the inaugural World Series in Nashville, TN.
The HWSA is grateful to the Promised Land Dairy, the 2002 World Series Foundation sponsor.
Discussion regarding the induction of Regional Tournaments to determine placement in the World Series is anticipated.
www.hwsa.net /2002_highlights.html   (667 words)

  
 HuskersHQ: 2002 College World Series
OMAHA -- Members of the Nebraska baseball team awoke on the morning after their College World Series opener with an all too familiar feeling.
Never in his wildest dreams did Shane Komine think he would be pitching in back-to-back NCAA College World Series when he arrived at Nebraska in the fall of 1999.
LINCOLN -- After last year's maiden voyage to the College World Series turned out to be a quick trip, Nebraska is determined to stick around for a while this time.
www.theindependent.com /HuskersHQ/cws.html   (695 words)

  
 Wild card World Series set to go
Baseball history will be made this evening when the first pitch is thrown in the 98th installment of the World Series.
The fourth ever all-California World Series -- and the first since 1989 when the Oakland A's swept the Giants -- pits an unbeaten team at home versus a club that has come up with some big postseason victories on the road.
His other playoff start came in Game 3 of the division series against Atlanta, when he was tagged for four runs on three hits over just 5 1/3 innings in the 10-2 loss.
www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2002/10/19/worldseries021018.html   (745 words)

  
 NABF.COM - Tournaments - World Series Results
Jamari Moore (Astros) was named the Rawlings World Series Most Valuable Player, finishing the series with a.700 batting average, hitting a total of three homeruns in the semi-finals and finals.
The 2007 College World Series was hosted by Cecil County Baseball and held in Rising Sun/Northeast, Maryland, near Chesapeake Bay at three fields – Cecil Community College, Cecil County Sports Complex, and Cecil Johnnies’ Field.
The Astros were runner-ups and the Long Island Mariners, from the same league as the Astros, won the Bethlehem, NY regional to qualify for the World Series, also finished 3-1.
www.nabf.com /tournaments/worldseries_results.htm   (2329 words)

  
 Rally Monkey.com - 2002 World Series Game 6 - October 26, 2002 - Angels 6, Giants 5
Then the Rally Monkey started jumping around the scoreboard, and what followed was the greatest World Series comeback ever by a team facing elimination.
For Nen, it was a familiar sight -- the Rally Monkey made its debut at Anaheim on June 6, 2000, and on that day, the Angels rallied to beat the Giants reliever in the bottom of the ninth.
When Kenny Lofton scored in the seventh, the World Series trophy was clearly in the Giants' grasp behind the shutout pitching of Russ Ortiz.
www.rallymonkey.com /021026.php   (1501 words)

  
 ESPN - White Sox-Astros World Series lowest-rated ever - MLB
While the 2002 World Series, which went seven games, rated higher overall, it was only averaging an 11.0 through four games.
This year was a drop of almost 30 percent from last year's series, in which the Boston Red Sox swept the St.
Despite rating so low in comparison to other World Series, the four games of this series were each the highest rated prime-time network programs on their respective nights.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/playoffs2005/news/story?id=2206044   (356 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2002 World Series - Heaven, in seven: Angels win first World Series - Monday October 28, 2002 08:53 AM
The Anaheim Angels whooped it up like Little Leaguers, celebrating their first World Series championship with hugs, slaps and unabashed joy.
The highest-scoring Series in history came down to pitching, as it always seems to do in October.
He looked nothing like the MVP of the 1997 World Series for Florida and instead resembled the pitcher who tied for the NL lead in losses this season, which he did with 16.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/2002/postseason/news/2002/10/27/giants_angels_game7_ap   (1466 words)

  
 Complete World Series Of Poker 2002
Nicholas "Nick the Greek" Dandolos - considered by many to be the finest poker player in the world during the 1950s—longed for some heads-up action.
But it wasn't until 1970 that Binion decided to re-create this excitement and stage a battle of poker giants--dubbed the "World Series Of Poker"--to determine who would be worthy of the title "World Champion." Some of the best players in the country were assembled, and Johnny Moss came out on top.
In 2002 that record is expected to be beaten.
www.thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk /spotlight/wsop2002/wsop2002main.htm   (804 words)

  
 2002 World Series (DVD)
The Surfer's Series, California Dream'n, or the Battle in the Bear State, whatever you call it, this year's 2002 World Series will be one for the record books.
After 41 years of futility the Anaheim Angels have made it to the "Big Show" and the only thing standing in the way of them and their first ever World Series title is Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants.
The 2002 World Series video is over 60 minutes of baseball action.
www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,VA-20027DVD.html   (264 words)

  
 World Series of Poker Results 1970-2008 | WSOP
World Series of Poker 2007 was held at Harrah´s Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas with the Main Event generating a total prize pool of $59,784,954.
The WSOP is unequalled by any other poker event in the world today and it is considered by all to be the ultimate achievement in any poker players career, to gain that coveted title of World Champion.
This World Series of Poker section is brought to you by PokerPages, so that you can find out all you need to know about the WSOP.
www.pokerpages.com /pokerinfo/tournamentgallery/wsop/wsop.htm   (576 words)

  
 2002 World Series
From October 13 through November 2, 2002, 329 teams battled for 23 championships at the Fifteenth Annual MSBL/MABL World Series in Tempe, Arizona.
Only three teams repeated as champions in their divisions; two 2001 champs moved up a division and won in 2002; two teams that lost 2001 championship games won in 2002.
MSBL/MABL World Series history clearly shows that great teams retain their greatness over time.
www.hardball.net /files/World_Series_Lead.htm   (595 words)

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