Nicolas Coscarelli
Argentina
Nicolas Coscarelli was an Argentine professional poker player who gained recognition by winning the Grand Prix Poker Series in Mar del Plata in 2014 and capturing the Circuito Argentino de Poker (CAP) Rosario main event in 2018. He passed away in April 2021 at age 30 due to COVID-19.
Early Career and Breakthrough
Nicolas Coscarelli first made a name for himself in 2014 by winning the Grand Prix Poker Series at the Casino Central in Mar del Plata. The tournament attracted 139 players with 26 re-entries, generating a prize pool of AR$396,000. Coscarelli took home AR$95,040 for first place, defeating a field that included notable local competitors.
Major Title: [CAP](/term/cap) Rosario 2018
Coscarelli's career highlight came in 2018 when he won the main event of the second Circuito Argentino de Poker (CAP) stop, held at the City Center in Rosario. The tournament drew 693 entries, building a prize pool of $6,942,120. Coscarelli earned $1,059,368 after defeating Andrés Korn heads-up for the title. Imanol Aramburu finished third.
Legacy and Untimely Passing
On April 30, 2021, Nicolas Coscarelli died from complications of COVID-19 at the age of 30. His passing was met with tributes from friends and fellow players, who remembered him as a respected competitor in the Argentine poker community.
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