Beat The Messenger Random Drawing -April '13

Total wins by The Messenger = 121 (121-90-0 .573)
Number of entries with more wins = 14

And the random drawing winner is.....linemover80 Entry

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Random entry #2: LittleBoPeep2 (Simsbury, CT )
Random entry #3: JakeM619 (Altamont, NY)

Virginia resident wins $200k as stash falls

All good things must eventually come to an end (or in this case reset), and just when we thought the stash was safe it fell in the final hours of April to a remarkable run. Michael Swanson from Palmyra, VA (population 104 people as of 2010), began the month with a 15-26 record before doing the near-impossible by winning 27 matchups in a row. Beginning the day in a 2-way tie at W24, Michael elected to take Ural (a +120 underdog!) for a road win in Division 1 Russian soccer and got the 2-0 victory, giving him sole possession of first place with a gutsy play. Both he and the W24 who hadn't yet picked on Tuesday then took the heavily favored Real Madrid to win at home in their UEFA Champions League semifinal. As more and more time ticked off the clock during the 0-0 draw late in the 2nd Half, the stash began to look safe. But Real Madrid put an end to that, scoring back to back goals in the 83rd and 88th minute to secure Michael a W26. Now one win away from the stash, he took Ty Lawson's 1st Half Points against Klay Thompson's (whom the W25 took). This became the pinnacle of drama, for the W25 right behind him had a perfect 25-0-0 record, and if Klay Thompson pulled it off Michael would have lost the tiebreaker with both entries tied at W26. This meant Lawson's 1st Half Points would either secure him $200,000 or leave him without a dime to show for his efforts. But Michael's streak simply refused to end as Lawson edged out Thompson 11-9, taking down the stash in dramatic fashion.

The "Most Wins" competition was highly competitive as no one could pull away from one another in April. And in what seems to be a normal occurance these days, the race was so close that it ended in a tie at 132 wins with Ian Polhill taking home the $2,500 prize on a tiebreaker (highest win %).

The Streak Stash was hit in April so it will reset in May and be worth $50,000. If someone reaches a W27 or greater, they will be eligible to claim the grand prize of $100,000 (Stash + Monthly). Good luck Streakers!

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing -March '13

Total wins by The Messenger = 126 (126-87-0 .592)
Number of entries with more wins = 110

And the random drawing winner is.....74mats1 Entry

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Random entry #2: Kenny V. (Missoula, MT)
Random entry #3: Douglas S. (Jamesburg, NJ)

Indiana resident takes home $50k

Without question, March 31st, 2013 will go down as one of the most exciting and eventful days in Streak history. Matt Renn from Georgetown, IN, started Sunday with a W24, one behind the current leader who had a W25. Making a very gutsy but intelligent call, Matt took Michigan (a 3 point underdog) over Florida for his first green of the day. With two entries now at W25 he picked Louisville (while the other W25 took Duke) who cruised to an 85-63 victory, earning him a W26 and guaranteeing him the $50k prize. Now free rolling, Matt elected to take the final prop of the month (No HR during innings 4-6) for a chance at the $100k Stash, but nothing could have prepared him for the absolute chaos that ensued. He survived 5 half innings without a HR, but in a stunning turn of events that will go down in Streak legend, Rick Ankiel hit a HR on a 3-2 count with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th to preserve the stash and shock the Streak world. You can pretty much gaurantee this will be the #1 Streak moment of 2013 and will certainly never be forgotten.

The "Most Wins" competition was also very intense. Going into that same final prop of March, two entries both had an incredible 142 wins. Both entries happened to pick Yes for a HR during innings 4-6, and so as it often comes down to the contest was decided on a tiebreaker (highest win %). Congrats to Collin Shadle for taking home the $2,500 prize.

The Streak Stash was not hit in March, so it will rollover to April and be worth $150,000. If someone reaches a W27 or greater, they will be eligible to claim the grand prize of $200,000 (Stash + Monthly). Good luck Streakers and remember, the next Stunt Day is April 11, 2013 focusing on the opening round of The Masters.

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing - February '13

Total wins by The Messenger = 99 (99-88-2 .529)
Number of entries with more wins = 304

And the random drawing winner is.....choques Entry

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Random entry #2: S. Christianson (Tulsa, OK)
Random entry #3: oricowcankni1 (Lake Havasu City, AZ)

Another Ohio Resident Puts Together the Longest Streak

What is going on in Ohio? First, we had Traci Leopold from Delaware, OH win the $100k Streak Stash in January. To follow that up though, Alissa Horstman from New Albany, OH, made a late run in February to take home $50,000 with a W24. To make things more interesting, New Albany, OH is roughly 30-35 minutes away from Delaware, OH. If you live around there, you might want to start playing Streak for the Cash. As far as the action went, it was a tight race with only a few days left. Several entries entered the final 48 hours with streaks of W21 or higher. Horstman had to sweat it out after she lost on February 25, but her closest competition (a W23) fell after Memphis had its 18-game winning streak snapped by Xavier. Horstman's winning pick for a W24 came when Iowa State and Kansas combined for well over 71 points in the 2nd half of their "Big Monday" tilt.

Quite the finish we had for the "Most Wins" competition. With two props left, we had four entries sitting at 120 wins. The 1st half prop in the Duke/Virginia basketball game split the picks at two apiece. The total points scored went under, leaving two left to try and claim the $2,500. The final prop was "Which SCORE will OCCUR FIRST in the 2nd Half?" The options were 1) Made 3-Pointer or 2) Made Free Throw. Both entries on top took the made 3-pointer. About 20 seconds into the half, a 3 was drained and that was the end of it. Congrats to Tyler Finn for taking home the $2,500 prize.

The Streak Stash was not claimed in February, so it will now rollover to March and be worth $150,000. If someone reaches a W27 or greater, they will be eligible to claim the grand prize. Bring on March Madness and the coming of Spring! Good luck Streakers.

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing - January '13

Total wins by The Messenger = 100 (100-85-0 .541)
Number of entries with more wins = 237

And the random drawing winner is.....Eyes on the Prize

Congrats Eyes on the Prize (Louis H. from Vacaville, CA)! You will soon receive an email notification from our Marketing team with details on how to claim your Cash. Please ensure the email address we have on file is correct. You can check/update your email address at any time on the Account Information page. By rule, you have ten (10) days to reply to the email. If we are unable to contact you - or any eligibility issues are discovered - we will move to the next randomly selected entries in the following order:

Random entry #2: kenneth2007316 (Troy, MO)
Random entry #3: deja2180 (New Kensington, PA)

Ohio Native Wins January Stash

January is starting to look like lady's month on Streak for the Cash. For the second year in a row, we kicked the New Year off with a female taking home the $100,000 Streak Stash. This year, Traci Leopold from Lewis Center, OH, put together a great run of 27 straight wins. Leopold played an outstanding month, building a sizeable streak before slowing it down and picking smart choices. Heading into the final week, her THE Urban Legends Entry was not in the spotlight, as two other entries were matching one another win for win. One of the entries finally fell when the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics in OT, which left the door ajar for Leopold make a run at the current leader at W24. Things completely went her way after carsh300 entry finally lost with a W24. With only a couple of days to play in the month, Leopold needed 2 wins to reach the W27 Streak Stash mark. She pulled it off on January 30 after Southampton only lost by 1 to Manchester United, and the Miami Heat dominated the Brooklyn Nets. The win makes Leopold only the fourth woman to ever win the "Longest Streak" competition and just the second female Stash winner.

On the "Most Wins" side of things, what a great finish to the month. It's been awhile since we have had a really good race down the final stretch. At the start of the final day, there were a handful of entries still alive for the $2,500 prize, but by the time we got to the final prop of the night, there were only two. Amazingly, both entries (tied at 121 wins) picked opposing sides of the Illinois/Michigan State 2nd-half prop: How many 3-Pointers will be made in the 2nd half? Our eventual winner, Rick Clark, took 6 or Fewer and with 1.9 seconds left, Illinois had a shot for a buzzer-beater to make the 7th 3-pointer. However, they failed to get the shot off and handed Clark the cash.

We now head into a new month (February) where the Stash will reset and be worth $100,000 to a lucky someone if they can reach at least a W27. Thanks for a great start to the year, and good luck!

Some Streak Stats Just For You

Streak for the Cash has been around since August of 2008. We've had many memorable moments, plenty of great streaks and piles of records that would make your eyes pop out. To give a little credit back to some of our elite Streakers (and something to shoot for if you aren't up there), we've compiled a list of Streakers who have put together a memorable streak, compiled the most wins and much more. So check out the 2012 numbers and all-time records here. Enjoy!

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing - December '12

Total wins by The Messenger = 100 (100-81-0 .552)
Number of entries with more wins = 81

And the random drawing winner is.....mesaros10

Congrats mesaros10 Entry (Matthew M. from Litchfield Park, AZ)! You will soon receive an email notification from our Marketing team with details on how to claim your Cash. Please ensure the email address we have on file is correct. You can check/update your email address at any time on the Account Information page. By rule, you have ten (10) days to reply to the email. If we are unable to contact you - or any eligibility issues are discovered - we will move to the next randomly selected entries in the following order:

Random entry #2: joe72665
Random entry #3: killerdub (Lehi, UT)

Year Ends With Wisconsin Man Grabbing $100,000

The year 2012 started with our first ever female "Longest Streak" winner, saw two Stashes fall and several others win big money. The final winner for the "Longest Streak" was Gary Perdue, who put together a solid run of 22 straight wins to win the $100,000 on Tiebreaker #1 (higher win %). Perdue won the Stash because at the end of each year, we give it to the longest streak in December no matter what their streak is. It was a fun month with a lot of up and down props, a Christmas Stunt and several college bowl games, but when it was all said and done, December capped a wonderful year in Streak for the Cash.

The "Most Wins" competition saw Carter F. of Chesterbrook, PA climb to the top of the leaderboard after piling up 115 wins. He clinched the $2,500 on the final prop of the year when LSU scored a TD to start the 2nd half in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

We've reached the end of a great 2012, but to relive it a bit, take a look back at our Top 10 Moments. The Streak Stash will reset and be worth $100,000 (Stash + Monthly) in the month of January. That means if anyone hits a W27 or better, they will be eligible to win the Stash. Along with that, all of the other prizes will return with the same general gameplay. Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for playing!

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing - November '12

Total wins by The Messenger = 105 (105-77-0 .576)
Number of entries with more wins = 136

And the random drawing winner is.....Coach Westbrook

Congrats Coach Westbrook (Steve W. from College Station, TX)! You will soon receive an email notification from our Marketing team with details on how to claim your Cash. Please ensure the email address we have on file is correct. You can check/update your email address at any time on the Account Information page. By rule, you have ten (10) days to reply to the email. If we are unable to contact you - or any eligibility issues are discovered - we will move to the next randomly selected entries in the following order:

Random entry #2: swestine (South Park, PA)
Random entry #3: valentine1957 (Shirley, MA)

Michigan resident takes November Stash for $300,000

It had to fall again at some point, and November happened to be that month. The Streak Stash was no match for Jason Abro, who put together an amazing run of 28 straight wins to claim the grand prize.

Abro began the month with a L2, but that was the end of his losing streak as he clicked off 28 consecutive wins from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15. The magic number of 27 straight wins to qualify for the Stash was hit on Nov. 15 when Boston College only lost by 10 points to Baylor in basketball. Abro selected Any Other Result in that prop, which was up against Baylor winning by 15+ Points. Despite reaching the Stash mark of W27 (eventually ending with a W28 as said before), there was still half the month left. With several other entries hot on his tail, our winner had to wait it out for 15 days. The closest competitor reached a W25 shortly after Abro lost but fell a few short when Marquette lost to Butler on a buzzer-beater in the Maui Invitational. Nobody else ever got close enough to challenge for the Stash after that.

The "Most Wins" competition found Sam W. of Richmond, VA atop the leaderboard after racking up 124 wins, beating the second place finisher by three. He takes home $2,500 for his month long effort.

Since the Stash was reached in November, it will start over at $50,000 in December. But since its the final month of the year that means the highest streak of the month will take home $100,000 (Stash + Monthly), so let the competition begin! Good luck, and thanks for playing!

Beat The Messenger Random Drawing - October '12

Total wins by The Messenger = 98 (98-79-0 .554)
Number of entries with more wins = 63

And the random drawing winner is.....mgstummsju Entry

Congrats mgstummsju Entry (Mike S. from Otsego, MN)! You will soon receive an email notification from our Marketing team with details on how to claim your Cash. Please ensure the email address we have on file is correct. You can check/update your email address at any time on the Account Information page. By rule, you have ten (10) days to reply to the email. If we are unable to contact you - or any eligibility issues are discovered - we will move to the next randomly selected entries in the following order:

Random entry #2: Naptown Freeball Posse (Indianapolis, IN)
Random entry #3: meesema moonpies (Indianapolis, IN)

Delaware resident nabs improbable $50K on late PK

We swear here at Streak for the Cash you can't even script what happens sometimes in this game. The month of October proved to set the bar even higher as far as the wildest finish to a month ever. To start out, the month looked like it could be the first time since July '11 that nobody would hit a W20. That all changed in the final 48 hours when two entries battled it out, ultimately ending in a soccer showdown that defied the impossible. Asit Chadha finally emerged victorious after winning on a tiebreaker (higher winning %) over Rob Deines' W21.

Let's set the table on how the final day went shall we? Coming into the day, Deines sat with a W20, while Chadha waited in the wings with a W19 (and the higher win % remember). Deines' RaceCarDriver#99 Enry caught lightning in a bottle on the first prop of the day. He chose Novak Djokovic to lose 7 or More Games, but it looked bleak after Djokovic blanked Sam Querrey, 6-0, in Set 1. An unthinkable comeback ensued after Djokovic jumped to a 2-0 lead in Set 2. Querrey muscled back and took the 2nd set in a tiebreak, 7-6. With a two-win cushion, Deines played the waiting game to see what Chadha would do. Chadha pounced right away, grabbing an easy win with CSKA Moscow.

The next prop the two Streakers would take would end up deciding it all. Chadha took Chelsea against Manchester United, while Deines rolled with Borussia Monchengladbach against Fortuna Dusseldorf. Chelsea got down early and played a goal behind for much of the game. Meanwhile, Borussia and Dusseldorf battled to a 0-0 score in regulation and headed to Extra Time. In Extra Time, Dusseldorf struck and would hold on to win, 1-0, thus ending Deines' streak. He still had a chance if Manchester United could hold on to beat Chelsea (and it looked like they would). But that's when chaos ensued. Chelsea was granted a miracle PK with only seconds to spare (93rd minute) to force Extra Time. Not out of the woods, Chadha still needed Chelsea to win...and they didn't disappoint, winning 5-4. The miracle comeback won Chadha $50,000 and one heck of a story. Despite the loss, Streak for the Cash wishes to congratulate Deines and his run because before the 21 straight wins, he had been sitting with a monthly record of 17-40! Great comeback Mr. Deines! On behalf of ESPN Fantasy, congratulations to both entrants for giving us one great finish.

The "Most Wins" competition was easygoing in the end for Jamison Smith of Fort Myers, FL after rolling up 117 wins to outdistance the competition by a solid margin. He takes home $2,500 for his effort.

Since the Stash was not reached in October, it will rollover to $250,000 in November. That means if anyone reaches W27, they bank a hefty $300,000 (Stash + Monthly)! Good luck, and thanks for playing!