Koivuniemi Bids $1,500 in Chris Barnes Challenge
Wichita, Kan. - 12/9/2009


Chris Barnes' long-time PBA Tour roommmate, Mika Koivuniemi, has posted a $1,500 bid in the winner-take-all Chris Barnes Challenge presented by Columbia 300 on Saturday at 3 p.m. Central at Northrock Lanes.

The three-game, total pinfall, winner-take-all match will be broadcast exclusively on pba.com's Xtra Frame as it happens.

Other potential challengers have until 10 a.m. Thursday to out-bid Koivuniemi for the right to bowl against Barnes.

A match with Koivuniemi would be memorable. Despite their close friendship, the Finnish native and Barnes have an intense rivalry that became readily apparent the last time they met on television. Prior to that match, the two displayed a hideous pair of slacks and posted a wager that whomever lost the match would have to wear the trousers during his next TV appearance. Barnes won the match (watch below), so the Koivuniemi is on the hook to wear the fashion tragedy - but he has yet to make another TV show. So stay tuned.