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Popa Takes One Down
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
In a blind battle, the stacks of Tudor Popa and Ivane Esadze went in on a flop of 
. Esadze held 
for middle pair and a gutshot straight draw, but Popa had 
for the flopped nut straight.
Esadze was in dire straights, and was unable to wiggle himself out of it on the 
turn or 
river. He was one of the first players to be eliminated from the tournament.