| Level: | 23 (15000/30000/30000) |
| Entries: | 1/77 |
| Prizes: | $51,205 |
Matt Klapstein had a tough hill to climb, as Shawn Taghavi had the chip lead throughout the heads-up phase of the game. He held his own and stayed alive for a while, chipping up a bit, but he was never able to get even.
In the final hand, Shawn Taghavi raised to 60k from the button, and Matt Klapstein called. It all kicked off on the 7♦8♥K♦. Klapstein checked, Taghavi bet 60k, Klapstein check-raised to 270k, Taghavi shoved the covering stack, and Klapstein called off for his tournament life.
Klapstein flopped two pair with 8♦7♥ while Taghavi was on top pair with K♠2♦. It was the turn 2♥ that buried Klapstein as Taghavi improved to the better two pair. The Q♣ river changed nothing, and all the chips were shipped to Taghavi.