Ian Matakis managed a double but his comeback stalled after that.
In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Matakis moved all in from the button and Taylor Howard called.
Howard:
Matakis:
Matakis was primed for another double but the flop dashed his hopes.
Neither the turn nor helped Matakis and he shook hands with Howard before heading to the payout desk in second place.
We’re sure that we haven’t seen the last of Matakis, who just turned 21 years old.
Ian Matakis – Eliminated in 2nd place for $55,598