Race for the Hundy Contest
Mary Decker vs. Zola Budd.
Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral.
Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote.
The greatest races of all time will add a new chapter this Saturday, as Christopher Cosenza faces off against Mike Fasso in 1,600 meters of huffing and puffing.
Here's the Ante Up! Nation's chance to win some swag on the sweaty backs of these foolish competitors. Put your guesses to these questions in Comments field before the gun goes off at 11 a.m. Eastern on Saturday.
The winner gets an aluminum Bicycle-brand coffee thermos from my WSOP Swag Stash. (You'll have to provide your own Chariots of Fire soundtrack).
Scoring will be Badugi-style. We'll start with everyone who gets Nos. 1-3 right. If no one gets all three correct, we'll go with those who get two of the three correct. And if no one gets two right, we'll go with everyone who gets No. 1 right. The winner will be the Ante Up! National who guesses No. 4 (over and under) closest to the actual time. Final tiebreaker will be the first commenter.
Answer these four in the Comments field:
1. Who will win? (Fasso or Cosenza)
2. Who will have the fastest lap time? (Fasso or Cosenza)
3. How many of the competitors will have to walk any portion of the one mile? (0, 1 or 2)
4. What will the winning time be?
- SCOTT
Associated Press photo
Christopher Cosenza is co-host of the longest running poker podcast on the planet, Ante Up! He started playing poker seriously in 2003 and his favorite players are Phil Ivey and Kenna James, though he tends to act like Phil Hellmuth if you make a bad play against him.
Scott Long, Ante Up!'s other co-host, is the author of the monthly Bet on It column in tbt*. He began gambling way too young (don't tell the fuzz!) and in the seventh grade, named his state "Gambleland" for a school project (State Animal? Loan shark, of course).
I'll take:
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:30
Brian
Posted by: Chi-Guy | May 05, 2008 at 05:23 PM
1. Fasso
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:00
Posted by: Erwin Blonk | May 05, 2008 at 05:30 PM
1. Fasso
2. Cosenza
3. 2
4. 7:58
Posted by: imtoomuch4u | May 05, 2008 at 05:40 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. zero
4. 7:40
Posted by: Clever Moniker | May 05, 2008 at 05:41 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Fasso
3. 0
4. 8:55
Posted by: Rob from NJ | May 05, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Question: say 1 runner is totally crushing the other. Winning runner could then walk to the finish line - so would winning runner be considered as having "to walk any portion of the mile"?
Posted by: jar_o_mayo | May 05, 2008 at 06:14 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1 "runner" will walk
4. 10:24
Posted by: Tucman | May 05, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Cosenza
Cosenza
0
9:08
Posted by: mn156 | May 05, 2008 at 07:10 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Coesnza
3. 0
4. 8:10
Posted by: Sharkey | May 05, 2008 at 07:32 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 2 - Chris will run away and when FATSO starts walking so will Chris.
4. 12:10
Posted by: viii_ball | May 05, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Cosenza
Cosenza
1
9:03
Posted by: 2cunning4yew | May 05, 2008 at 08:31 PM
1) Cosenza
2) Cosenza
3) 0
4) 8:11
Posted by: JLBSox | May 05, 2008 at 09:00 PM
1.Cosenza
2.Cosenza
3.0
4.7:37
Posted by: Mickey Jay | May 05, 2008 at 09:03 PM
1.Cosenza
2.Cosenza
3.2
4.13:17
Posted by: edwardm111 | May 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 9:00
Posted by: ornycjv | May 05, 2008 at 10:09 PM
1. Fasso
2. Conscenza
3. 0 (neither HAVE to but may choose to)
4. 8:12
If Chris concentrates on his FEET he may not trip, but I am concerned that he will trip and fall so I have to pick Fasso FTW, and then Conscenza turns the fastest lap but too little too late.
Posted by: Blazman | May 05, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Cosenza, Cosenza, 0, 8:05
Posted by: Brett Otte | May 05, 2008 at 11:53 PM
1. Fasso
2. Can't Stand Ya... (Sorry Blaz made me think of it...) Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:23
Posted by: NickG | May 06, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Nice way to increase the posts on the blog!
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:08
Posted by: Michael Schilling | May 06, 2008 at 04:35 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1
4. 8:30
Posted by: Nick | May 06, 2008 at 05:23 AM
Yes, jar_o_mayo, the circumstances of the "walk" are unimportant to this contest.
Posted by: Scott Long | May 06, 2008 at 08:08 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1
4. 9:35
Posted by: rascony | May 06, 2008 at 08:32 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 6:55
Posted by: Peter | May 06, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Cosenza will win
Fasso will take an early lap lead
no one will walk
winning time will be 7 minutes flat
Posted by: aces88ss | May 06, 2008 at 08:44 AM
1. Fasso
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 10:05
Posted by: Croker | May 06, 2008 at 09:13 AM
1. Fasso
2. Consenza
3. 0
4. 8:33
Posted by: AlanStewart | May 06, 2008 at 09:18 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 2
4. 8:05
Posted by: Joe24Pa | May 06, 2008 at 09:45 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1
4. 9:45
Posted by: MAB | May 06, 2008 at 09:53 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:46
Posted by: Paboo | May 06, 2008 at 10:28 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1
4. 8:30
Posted by: jherky | May 06, 2008 at 11:09 AM
I'm also predicting there will be at least one spewing at the end of the race.
Posted by: jherky | May 06, 2008 at 11:11 AM
1. Cosenza ldo
2. Cosenza
3. 2
4. 9:59
Someone is going to run too fast and gas out. This will result in 2 walkers.
Winner could have gone faster but will slow down when the win is in the bag.
Posted by: Rant2112 | May 06, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Wow I dropped the ball on getting my predictions in early.
1. Fasso
2. Chris
3. 1
4. 8:56
Posted by: Zerkaboid | May 06, 2008 at 12:25 PM
1. Chris
2. Chris
3. 2
4. 9:58
Posted by: stripedcomic | May 06, 2008 at 01:10 PM
For the couple of people saying '1. Fasso', great odds are still available -
http://www.cardclubs.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3968
Posted by: Rant2112 | May 06, 2008 at 02:07 PM
By the way, for clarification. Is it closest to the best time or "Price is Right style" Closest without going over?
I don't want to see any swag controversy next week.
Brian
Posted by: Chi-Guy | May 06, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Geez, Brian, and you're a lawyer? Aren't you the ones who write this ridiculous fine print? :) Original post says "over or under," so, it's over OR under - no Bob Barker shenanigans.
Posted by: Scott Long | May 06, 2008 at 02:27 PM
On a side note, I've never been so sad to go to Florida than I am this weekend... as my plane lands at 12:30 in Sarasota... I'll never make it to watch the race... please tell me there's going to be a special one-time video podcast :-)
Posted by: stripedcomic | May 06, 2008 at 07:33 PM
1) Chris (but I bet on Fasso 2:1 pot odds)
2) Chris
3) 0(Pride will keep them to a very slow jog!)
4) 8:31
Posted by: Aquaman | May 06, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Winner: Chris
Fastest Lap: Fasso (Chris has sizeable three lap lead. Fasso sprints last 1/4 mile to no avail)
# Contestants Walking: 0. These egos will collapse first.
Time: 9:05
Posted by: djm182 | May 06, 2008 at 08:56 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 7m 45s
Posted by: gco1313 | May 06, 2008 at 10:19 PM
1. Consenza
2. Consenza
3. 1
4. 8:23
Posted by: ChicagoJason | May 06, 2008 at 11:07 PM
1. A10
2. A10
3. 2
4. 9:20
Posted by: BurnsMyToast | May 06, 2008 at 11:43 PM
BTW, I could resist drawing up some apparel for the big run - too bad I can only wear one. I thought you gents might appreciate this - http://chicagopokerclub.blogspot.com/2008/05/race-for-hundy-fan-tees.html
Posted by: ChicagoJason | May 07, 2008 at 12:44 AM
Put me down for:
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:00
Renee
Posted by: Renee | May 07, 2008 at 01:56 AM
It's these things that make Ante Up! the best poker podcast ever and unique among all podcasts (and believe me, I listen the 30 on a regular basis and have come across 50 others): a community around it like nowhere else, fun stuff like this, listerner tournaments that develop into series, spin-off poker series..... Chris, Scott, I love you guys. If I ever come to meet you, I'll buy you drinks (paid by the money I win from you in your home game ;) ).
Posted by: Erwin Blonk | May 07, 2008 at 04:54 AM
Totally agree w/Erwin. More prop bets please.
Posted by: Rant2112 | May 07, 2008 at 10:07 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1 will walk
4. 7:46
Posted by: Jar_o_Mayo | May 07, 2008 at 11:07 AM
1. Fasso
2. Fasso
3. 1 - (Chris will call no glory Top Gun-style and walk the rest)
4. 8:16
Posted by: Bryant Little | May 07, 2008 at 01:17 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 9:00
Posted by: Bulldogmafia | May 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. one
4. 8:14
great show keep up the good work
Posted by: | May 07, 2008 at 10:18 PM
1. Consenza
2. Consenza
3. Consenza gets big lead fasso starts walking then chris will walk across the finish line. So both walk at some point!
Winning time...7:52
Theron74
Posted by: Theron74 | May 08, 2008 at 11:49 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:52
Posted by: bcg8r | May 08, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Cosenza
Cosenza
1
7:15
Posted by: Dani-münchen | May 08, 2008 at 12:09 PM
1. Casenza
2. Casenza
3. 2
4. 6:59
Posted by: jeffbarnett78 | May 08, 2008 at 01:15 PM
1 Cosenza
2 Cosenza
3 1
4 7minutes 32 seconds
Posted by: Boil | May 08, 2008 at 03:56 PM
1. Chris
2. Chris
3. 1 - chris on the final few meters teasing Fasso, walking over the finish line facing backwards *lol*
4. 9:47
Posted by: Ingoal | May 08, 2008 at 06:09 PM
I love the sub 8 minute projections. Chris is sure getting a lot of respect.
I'm willing to put my $ where my mouth is BTW. 8)
Posted by: Rant2112 | May 09, 2008 at 11:05 AM
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 0
4. 8:11
Posted by: GiantStep | May 09, 2008 at 12:23 PM
1. Fasso
2. Fasso
3. 2
4. 10:43
Posted by: Mike | May 09, 2008 at 03:08 PM
I'll take:
1. Cosenza
2. Cosenza
3. 1
4. 10:35
Posted by: John Lanier | May 10, 2008 at 09:20 AM
OK, I guess I'm in on this too.
Fasso
Chris
0
9:44
Posted by: gadzooks64 | May 10, 2008 at 10:20 AM