The Sopranos cast got a standing ovation at last night's show, and let's face it, I would've been standing up too.

(But that's only because it's finally over. Oh fine, and the show was good, I guess.)

Here's a post-Emmy recap of what you would've won, with the odds each category had going into the weekend:

Outstanding Drama Series -- The Sopranos (1/6): They had the odds that were pretty much saying they were a lock for the win, so if you had put down $6, you would have only won $1, plus your original $6. And a $1 profit isn't a whole lot to win.

Outstanding Comedy Series -- 30 Rock (9/5): This was my personal pick to win, even though it had some tough competition from The Office and Ugly Betty. And it would've been a nice little bit of cash: for every $5, you won $9 plus the original $5, so that's almost a double-up.

Outstanding Reality-competition Program -- The Amazing Race (11/10): This one was pretty much a given, because it wins every year. So, of course, the odds weren't geared towards getting you any money-- just that dollar.

Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) -- South Park: Make Love, Not Warcraft (3/2): This show actually had a little competition from Emmy powerhouse The Simpsons. But the thing is, this particular episode was probably the best episode they've done since season one. Again, only $1 profit, so not a whole lot of money.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series -- Ricky Gervais - Extras (7/2): Ricky Gervais was my personal pick in this category, and that was even despite the powerhouse of Steve Carell. And a $5 profit isn't too shabby, either.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -- America Ferrera - Ugly Betty (2/5): America was pretty much a lock for this category, especially after winning the Golden Globe. And for every $5, you would've just won $2, so the money there wasn't a huge profit margin.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- James Spader - Boston Legal (13/2): This was your big winner, especially if you bet as much as you could-- for every $2, you won $13. James was my personal pick (like, really personal), but I was pretty sure that James Gandolfini was going to take it. Just goes to show not all the locks are really that locked.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Sally Field - Brothers & Sisters (9/5): Sally had pretty decent odds going in, but for me, she was the hedge bet for Edie Falco on The Sopranos. But, it's Sally Field. She's always good. And you got a $4 profit if you bet on her, which is nice. Not great, but nice.

Labels: 30 Rock, America Ferrera, Boston Legal, Brothers And Sisters, Emmys, Extras, James Spader, Ricky Gervais, Sally Field, South Park, The Amazing Race, The Sopranos, Ugly Betty, wrap-ups

posted by Kari at 1:17 PM