Jeffrey Ross First Casualty of Dancing With The Stars

Written by:
Jordan Bach
Published on:
Sep/24/2008
Jeffrey Ross

Comedian Jeffrey Ross and his partner Edyta Sliwinska received the lowest score of the night for their cha cha cha routine - 14 out of 30 possible points. As a result, Ross became the first casualty of the new season.

Jeffrey Ross came onto the show as a huge +5000 underdog at Sportsbook.com

The comedian, who suffered a scratched cornea after his professional partner accidentally poked him during a rehearsal Monday.

"I'm more ha ha ha than cha cha cha," Ross joked while wearing a glittery eye patch.

Before Ross was dismissed, each couple performed a new dance Tuesday. Model-actress and one time spokesperson for Sportsbook.com, Brooke Burke, again dominated, scoring a 26 for a quickstep routine.

Updated odds will be released by Sportsbook this week with Burke widely expected to be listed as the favorite.

Dancing With the Stars is the second most bet on television competition after American Idol among US gamblers. Big Brother is heavily bet on in the United Kingdom.

Early odds on Dancing With the Stars were as follows:

Brooke Burke +700

Cloris Leachman +5000

Cody Linley +800

Jeffrey Ross +5000

Kim Kardashian +700

Lance Bass +350

Maurice Greene +500

Misty May-Treanor +200

Rocco Dispirito +1200

Susan Lucci +600

Ted McGinley +1200

Toni Braxton +300

Warren Sapp +1000

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Jordan Bach, Gambling911.com

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