Monday, October 17, 2016 8:41 PM Local Time
Alin Cotolan Defeats Jeff Holcomb to Win Event #2 ($27,627)
After a close call in the same event a few years back, Alin Cotolan (pictured above) has broken though for victory in Event #2, earning his first gold ring and the top prize of $27,627.
On the final hand of the match with Jeff Holcomb, Cotolan opens the button with , and Holcomb defends his big blind with . The flop is , hitting both players, and Cotolan leads out with the king-high straight. Holcomb's top pair is good enough to commit the rest of his stack, and Cotolan calls to put himself two cards from victory. The turn and river complete the board, ending the duel with Cotolan as the champion. The full story of his win will be published shortly.
Holcomb (below) collects $17,074 for his runner-up finish.
