Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:26 PM Local Time
John McCoy Defeats David Jackson to Win Event #7 ($41,720)
John McCoy tore through the heads-up match with David Jackson, quickly turning the tides and putting Jackson on the ropes within just a few orbits. He ran pretty hot by his own admission, winning two crucial pots in boat-over-boat confrontations.
On the final hand of the duel, both players flop top pair on a flop. Jackson gets the rest of his stack into the middle with , and he has significant kicker problems when McCoy calls to put him at risk with . The turn and river fail to improve Jackson's hand, and McCoy wins the pot and the tournament with tens up. He takes home the top prize of more than $40,000 and his first gold ring. More details about his performance will be published shortly.
Jackson (below) collects $25,786 for his runner-up finish.