Words by TSN, Image by Anil Mungal
Kevin Koe (foreground) defeated KMartRAMA, Ont. – Kevin Koe scored $10,300 and a spot in the final of the of the 2012 TSN Curling Skins Game with a win over last year’s champion Kevin Martin earlier this afternoon at Casino Rama The highly-anticipated final gets underway tomorrow at 1:00 pm ET live on TSN and also on TSN Mobile TV. Curling fans can also watch the game on-demand at TSN.ca.
Koe and his Calgary foursome will face off against the winner of tonight’s Semifinal #2 at 8:00 pm ET live on TSN, as world champion Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg takes on accomplished Ontario skip Glenn Howard.
In front of a packed house at Casino Rama’s world-class Entertainment Centre, Koe pocketed five skins, securing a place for his team in tomorrow’s final. Edmonton’s Martin won three skins plus the pre-event draw to the button and takes home $6,700. Martin remains the TSN Skins Game all-time leader in prize money with $419,850 won over 13 career appearances.
Koe was in control for the entire game, making a big shot with the hammer in the sixth end to take a decisive $5,300 to $2,700 lead over Martin. With last rock, Martin made it close by winning the $3,000 skin in the seventh end, but Koe came back in the eighth and final end to make a double-angle raise to score two and take home the last skin worth $5,000.
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