Team Koe with the cheque they are trying to take as carry-on for their flight home ... seriously!
Words by TSN, Image by Anil Mungal
RAMA, Ont. – Alberta’s Kevin Koe added another victory to his impressive curling resume, as he hurried hard to win the 2012 TSN Curling Skins Game and take home $43,900 in prize money over the course of the two-day invitational at Casino Rama in Rama, ON.
Koe was crowned Skins champion after defeating Manitoba ’s Jeff Stoughton five skins to two in the final earlier this afternoon.
This marks Koe’s first victory at a TSN Skins Game and his prize money this year includes $23,600 from today’s final, plus $10,300 from yesterday’s semifinal and a $10,000 bonus for winning the entire tournament. With today’s win, Koe has now pocketed a total of $51,900 in TSN skins game prize money over the past two years.
Stoughton takes home $8,400 from today’s final for a total of $23,200 in prize money won over the weekend.
Koe was in control early in the game, stealing the first two skins worth $2,000 each and then stealing once again in the fifth following a carry over ($5,600) and in the sixth ($4,000) to take a commanding lead. Stoughton, who scored $2,400 in the third end, came back to take the big $6,000 skin with the hammer in the seventh end to stay in contention for the win heading into the final end.
In the eighth frame, it all came down to the last rock of the match – and Koe made a booming triple takeout to score two points and secure the victory, winning the skin (worth $10,000) and the winner’s bonus, worth an extra $10,000.
The overall money results for the 2012 TSN Curling Skins Game are as follows:
· Team Koe: $43,900 ($33,900 in skins prize money + $10,000 winner’s bonus)
· Team Stoughton : $23,200
· Team Martin: $6,700 ($5,700 in skins prize money + $1,000 draw to the button bonus)
· Team Howard: $1,200
