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I got the joke, in fact I knew the joke. The problem here is that nowhere does it set up the "no pun did WIN".
Are you an english speaker at home?
This grammar is very readable to me.
In the first sentence (title) they said they send poems for the goal of having a winner. The second sentence builds upon that.
I dont think this format is very unusual.
"I sent in 10 jokes in hopes of having a winner. No pun in ten did (have a winner(??))."
"I sent in 10 jokes in hopes of one winning. No pun in ten did (win)."
Because of the implication.
It's within the context to get it.