This is the moment a college student won $200,000 playing Halo 4

Aaron Elam, known in the world of competitive Halo as Ace, just earned $200,000 for a single kill
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Aaron Elam, known in the world of competitive Halo as Ace, just earned $200,000 for a single kill. He took the sudden death grand final over over Justin Deese, the Halo legend known as iGotUrPistola, in the championship match of the 2013 Halo 4 Global Championship on Sunday.

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It doesn’t get much more tense than sudden death match with a screaming crowd and a monster check at stake.

Elam, 20, beat out eight of the world’s top Halo players on Sunday to grab the prize. The two top finishers reacted on Twitter.

I honestly can’t believe I just won 200k.

— Aaron Elam (@MLGACE) September 3, 2013

Getting 2nd has made me want to improve my skill. I’ll be even more practiced and prepared for upcoming Halo events. #Ambition

— Justin Deese (@iGotUrPistola) September 3, 2013

When he’s not conquering the Halo world, Elam studies chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky—a state school charging about $10,000 per year. Before taxes, this check covers his full college tuition five times over. Not bad.


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