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Played similar to five-card draw, seven-card draw uses, as the name suggests, seven cards, some of which can be exchanged with the dealer to create the highest-ranking five-card hand. The game is fairly simple to learn and can be varied in numerous ways. This guide will help you get started and teach you how to play seven card draw.

Just like five-card draw, players receive a stack of hole cards, or cards dealt face down that only they can use. After an initial round of betting, players are permitted to exchange some of their cards with the dealer. After another round of betting, an optionally another round of draws, players show their hands, with the highest-ranking five-card hand winning the pot.

While the gameplay is very straightforward, varying the action is equally as simple. By increasing the number of draws each player is allowed or the number of cards they may exchange per draw, players have the opportunity to create better hands. Similarly, adding wild cards, such as a specific rank being wild or by adding jokers, higher hands, like a five of a kind, can be made as well.

Before playing either the standard version or a variation of seven-card draw, each player will need to learn the rules, ranking of hands and gameplay.

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After falling to the Wheeling Nailers in previous contests on the season, the Toledo Walleye were victorious tonight, winning in a commanding 8-4 fashion.

The Nailers were no challenge for the Walleye this evening as they needed just one shot and 87 seconds to get on the board. Fresh off a visit to the Grand Rapids Griffins, Toledo captain Ryan Stokes notched the opening score, picking up a centering pass from Malcolm MacMillan.

Although they allowed just six shots in the opening 20 minutes, one early shot found its way to goaltender Alex Richards from the stick of Casey Pierro-Zabotel, but was stopped beautifully.

Just a few shifts later in the first period, Evan Rankin picked up a rebound off the boards, netting it for his 16th of the year. Trusty linemate Maxime Tanguay and defenseman Ryan Stokes assisted on the goal, which easily silenced the crowd.

Just as in the first, the Walleye wasted little time at the beginning of the second period when Adam Hobson’s backhand 35 seconds in put them up 3-0. Just over a minute later Justin Hodgman scored as well, tipping in a blast from Derek Nesbitt for the goal.

Hodgman netted another yet goal later in the second, connecting on the power play from Chris Robertson and Derek Nesbitt. In just 10 shots and 25 minutes of play the Walleye managed to build a comfortable five-goal lead.

Fans in attendance were given both a show and a glimmer of hope moments later when Justin Suda scrapped briefly with Colin Power and Jordan Fox contributed Wheeling’s opening score.

While Toledo didn’t open the third period with yet another score, they did take a “bizarre” penalty for too many men on the ice. While the penalty was questioned by many, Wheeling’s Mitch Ganzak didn’t complain as he scored to bring their deficit to three.

The Walleye fired right back as their power-play unit continued to shine. Topping a career-best for goals in a season, Ryan Stokes tallied his second of the evening and sixth of the year on a pass from Derek Nesbitt.

Surprising Wheeling goaltender Michael-Lee Teslak with a shot right off the face-off, Mike Hedden brought Toledo’s lead back up to five near the middle point of the period.

JC Sawyer, who was recently named captain of the American team at the ECHL All-Star Game, increased that lead to six at the 12-minute mark, causing the remaining fans in the crowd to boo in disappointment. The goal also set a record for the most goals scored in a game by the Walleye at eight.

Wheeling attempted a late comeback, with Thomas Beauregard netting back-to-back goals in the last five minutes of play, but it was far from enough as Toledo took home the 8-4 win.

The Walleye continue their short road trip tomorrow evening as they visit the Cincinnati Cyclones. They’ll be back home to host the Johnstown Chiefs on Sunday afternoon at the Lucas County Arena.

According to sources close to Chris Low of ESPN, Tennessee Volunteers football coach Lane Kiffin will reportedly to leave the team to become head coach of the USC Trojans. The news broke late on January 12, 2010, and was not immediately confirmed by Kiffin or the University of Southern California. Kiffin would take over for Pete Carroll, who left suddenly to coach the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League.

Kiffin previously worked with the Trojans between 2001 and 2006, coaching the wide receivers and serving as the offensive coordinator.

National Hockey League goaltender Curtis Joseph announced retirement from professional hockey on January 12, 2010. Also known a “CuJo,” he played 19 seasons in the NHL, splitting his time between the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ending his career as the winningest goaltender to never have won the Stanley Cup, Joseph notched 454 wins, fourth in NHL history behind Ed Belfour, Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy. He did however find success on the international stage, winning the gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Right wing Adam Keefe

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In separate transactions within the last 24 hours, the Toledo Walleye made two two changes to their roster, losing defenseman David Phillips, who was recalled by the Rockford IceHogs, and gaining right wing Adam Keefe, who signed with the team as a free agent.

David Phillips was loaned to the Walleye on Christmas Eve, having played in 21 games with the IceHogs in the 2009-10 season. During his time in Toledo, the British defenseman played in six games, notching an assist against Trenton on January 8 and a goal against Charlotte on Sunday.

Forward Adam Keefe is no stranger to Toledo hockey, having played for the Toledo Storm during the 2005-06 season. He also has experience in the NHL, joining the Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers for pre-season contests.

Keefe Additionally, spent a great deal of time in the Ontario Hockey League and American Hockey League, contributing both as an offensive force and an enforcer. Dating back to 2001, Keefe has collected nearly 2,000 penalty minutes and participated in well over 200 fights.

The winger however will not join the Walleye right away as he was placed on injured reserve. He will continue to rehab his injury in Toledo and could join the team within a few weeks.

The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to host the Arizona Cardinals as part of the NFL Divisional Weekend on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The game, which begins at 4:30 p.m. EST, will air on FOX live from the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Should the New Orleans Saints win, they will host the NFC Championship Game on January 24, 2010. However, should the Arizona Cardinals pull the upset, they will visit the winner of the Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings game.

The San Diego Chargers will host the New York Jets on Sunday, January 17, 2010, at 4:40 p.m. EST as part of the NFL Divisional Weekend. The game, which airs live on CBS, will be held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.

The winner will continue on to play in the AFC Championship Game against the winner of the Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts game. Should Indianapolis win, they will host the AFC title game, however if they lose, either the New York Jets or San Diego Chargers will host the game.

Tom Brady reacts to the season-ending loss to the Ravens

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In a completely unexpected turn of events, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were completely dominated by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, falling in their wild card game 33 to 14 at Gillette Stadium.

The Ravens came out swinging, scoring a touchdown on the first play of the game on an 83-yard run by Ray Rice. Their pressure only intensified, forcing Tom Brady to fumble the ball on the Patriots’ first possession, recovering it and returning it for a second touchdown. In less than four and a half minutes, the Ravens had a 14-point lead.

While the Patriots were able to attempt a drive later in the first quarter, Brady’s interception, grabbed up by Chris Carr, ended that try real fast. Once again the Ravens effortlessly brought the ball in for a third touchdown.

“if you play like that in the first quarter and you can’t overcome it,” Brady noted after the game. “We just couldn’t do it. It was certainly not the way we expected to play the game. We had a lot of confidence coming into the game; we just didn’t get it done.”

In a painful moment of deja vu, Brady threw a second interception on the very next drive. A few plays later Baltimore put more points on the board, going up 24-0 after a field goal.

Finally getting a break, the Patriots were able to recover a punt in their own territory, much to the help of Julian Edelman. Edelman was also key a few plays later when he caught a six-yard pass from Brady for the touchdown. The play however was Brady’s 27th career playoff touchdown, tying John Elway for fifth in NFL history.

After a three-and-out for each team to start the second half, the Patriots appeared to gain some steam. Brady threw an 11-yard pass up to Edelman to begin a drive, topping 4,000 career passing yards in the postseason, the six player to ever do so.

Unfortunately, three plays later, Brady threw yet another interception, as a pass meant for Benjamin Watson landed in the hands of Dawan Landry. Just as earlier, the Ravens marched down the field, scoring a field goal to reach a 27-7 lead.

New England regrouped and managed a long drive, complete with a one-yard pass from Brady to Edelman for a touchdown. While Steven Gostkowski notched the extra point, it left the Patriots with a 13-point deficit.

Baltimore quickly made that deficit 19 points when they notched a final touchdown to start the fourth quarter. A two-point conversion, which would have made it a three-score game failed, at least according to the replay officials.

The lead, along with the insane defensive of the Ravens was quite enough for the win however as the Patriots failed to put any additional points on the board in the game. They attempted a late field goal, but were unsuccessful, taking the painful, season-ending 33 to 14 loss in front of the few fans remaining in the stands.

“This was a really tough loss for us, and we’ve had some good teams, obviously, over the years,” Brady added. “This one, I felt we did a lot of good things and wish we would have played better today, but we didn’t. Like I said, we’ve got to give the Ravens a lot of credit. We wish them luck and they’ve got a lot of good players and they really earned it and that’s what it takes.”

As part of the NFL Divisional Weekend, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 17, 2010. The game, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST, will air on FOX from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The winner will continue on to play in the NFC Championship Game on January 24, 2010.

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Skating in their baby blue throwback jerseys in front of a sold-out crowd of 8,000, the Toledo Walleye notched their second-consecutive victory over the Trenton Devils tonight, winning 3-1 at the Lucas County Arena.

Unlike their high-scoring affair from last night, both teams skated nearly the full first period without a score tonight. Toledo was also held without a shot as well for the first three minutes of play. They had plenty of good chances, including a nice attempt by Bryan Ewing and Mike Hedden that reached the doorstep, but was kept out of the net by Trenton netminder Dave Caruso.

Also unlike last night, Toledo took the lead and never looked back. Top-scoring defenseman and ECHL All-Star starter JC Sawyer connected on a pass from Mark Nebus behind the net for his 14th goal of the season. Netminder Dave Caruso, who had been previously taunting the Walleye, was visibly upset with the play.

Trenton however came back to score the equalizer at 4:23 in the second period. Jack Combs, who tallied two goals last evening, wrapped the puck around the back of the net to beat Alec Richards on the far side.

Sawyer came to the rescue once again about 11 minutes later in the second, hitting the back of the net through the five hole off a pass from Bryan Ewing.

After going nearly 45 minutes without a penalty, the Walleye gave the Devils their first power-play opportunity when Adam Hobson was called for interference in the third period. Trenton pressured Alec Richards quite well, but the goaltender was phenomenal, stopping each beautifully.

Toledo went on to kill two other minor penalties, then resumed their attack with Mike Hedden sending the puck from behind the net to Bryan Ewing for the two-goal lead.

In what would have been a first for the Walleye, JC Sawyer narrowly missed out on a hat trick, hitting the crossbar on a late shot. His two goals however boosted him up to the top spot in both goals and points for the team this season.

Just as we saw 24 hours earlier, Trenton planned a last-ditch attack, taking a timeout and pulling their goaltender with just under two minutes to play. Alec Richards was once again amazing, showing his top-notch skill and leading Toledo to the win.

Taking all four points in the series, especially after a three-game losing streak was “very satisfying” to head coach Nick Vitucci. He wasn’t surprised that JC Sawyer and Alec Richards were on top of their game tonight, adding he “comes to expect that” out of them.  Richards was equally pleased with the win, citing the confidence that he gained from the victories.

The Walleye have a chance to make it six for six tomorrow evening as they host the Charlotte Checkers for the first time. Tickets for the afternoon game, which also features Mascot Mania, are available by calling (419) 725-WALL, visiting the Lucas County Arena box office or by ordering online.