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Punniest of Show 2014 Winner: Alex Petri

Last year’s runner up last year, Alex Petri, was part of a three way tie at 39 points. The tie was broken by applause, with Alex being the clear winner.

Here is her presidential name themed performance:

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Punniest of Show 2014 Winners

I’ll have full results later today, and video over the next day or two, but here are the winners of the Punniest of Show at the 2014 O.Henry Pun-Off.

1st – Alex Petri
2nd – Ben Ziek
3rd – Andy Balinsky

All three scored an impressive 39 points (out of a possible 40), and the ordered was determined by audience applause.

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Punslingers (2013 Pun-Off) Results

The second half of the annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships is Punslingers, a head-to-head battle of puns in a single elimination format. Thirty-two competitors are narrowed down to one with varying topics.

Here are the results, with the topics in parentheses.

Round One

Mark Eells defeats Scott Seay (Space Travel)
Ben Zeik defeats Brian Agler (Toys)
Jerzy Gwiazdowski defeats Satya Manz (Candy, no Desserts)
Gracie Deegan defeats Andrew Johnson (Metal)
Andy Balinsky defeats Sean De Tore (Photography)
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Punniest of Show 2nd Place: Alex Petri

Alex Petri’s Biblical skit earned her 39 points and a tie for first place, but she lost in a poll of audience noise.

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