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There's a reason he's 'Major Mika' — Koivuniemi wins 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions in memorable show that featured 299-100 win over Tom Daugherty

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:00 pm
In one of the most memorable shows in PBA history, "Major Mika" Koivuniemi lived up to his nickname by winning the PBA Tournament of Champions Saturday in dominating fashion. After surviving a 224-220 decision over Andres Gomez when Gomez left a light pocket 7-pin on a 10th frame second shot where a strike would have won the game, Koivuniemi crushed Tom Daugherty 299-100 in what probably will go down as the most famous match in PBA history, and then ran over top seed Tom Smallwood 269-207. "I...