Kostas Kalathakis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($161,675)
Level 28
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Francesco Barbaro entered heads up play with a commanding 4,100,000 to 150,000 lead over Kostas Kalathakis. In the second hand, Kalathakis raised and Barbaro reraised him all in. Kalathakis called and showed . Barbaro held and would have a chance to finish Kalathakis off. However the board ran out to give Kalathakis two pair and the much needed double up.
Shortly after Kalathakis was all in preflop and at risk again. He held while Barbaro had . The board rolled out which gave Barbaro the better two pair and the win.