Again poker players making up sports bets, this time Sorel Mizzi and Bertrand Grospellier

• Author: Qid
• Filed under: Bertrand Grospellier, ElkY, High Stakes News, Poker, Poker Fun, Sorel Mizzi, Uncategorized
• Date: Mar 4,2009

It is evident that poker players will gamble in about everything they do. Latest trend seems to be fitness betting. Golf bets are almost every day routine for Daniel Negreanu, Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey. A while ago Gus Hansen and Theo Jorgensen fought three rounds in boxing ring. This upcoming bet is something different!

Betfair sponsored Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi and Team PokerStars pro Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier have agreed to complete a series of fitness and strength challenges. The schedule looks like this:

Day 1
Upper Body, Bench Press, Bicep Curl, Shoulder Press, Triceps Pull Down, Chin-ups
Day 2
Lower Body, Angled Leg Press, Leg Extension, Squats
Day 3
Tennis: best of 3 sets match
Day 4
Jump rope: maximum number of consecutive jumps without missing, Arm Wrestle (best of 3)
Day 5
Kick Boxing (9 rounds in the ring)
Day 6
Swimming (who can stay in the centre of the pool the longest without touching walls or without putting their feet on the ground)
Day 7
Rowing (who can row the furthest on the rowing machine in 15 minutes)

Winner of each event will win $10k, except kick boxing that will be for $20k! Overall winner (person who wins most bets) also gets 15% of the other to a maximum of $300,000 in tournament buy-ins most of which will be throughout the duration of the WSOP. Also, if either one wins 80% of the bets, he’ll get a $50k bonus.

Also, no doping is allowed and either player may ask for a doping test if they suspect there has been cheating going on. If the person fails the drug test he loses the bet and has to pay a penalty worth of $50,000.

Mizzi comments the challenge in his blog:

“It’s a pretty sick schedule, I know, but I’m keen to do it. I said last year that having a healthy lifestyle can only improve your poker game as it has knock on effects for your mind and overall well-being.”

Source: Card player europe