Popa Doubles Up
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Tudor Popa nearly saw his tournament come to an end, but a spicy two-outer on the river saved him from elimination.
With 
, Popa was all in against the 
of chipleader Han Kuo. The flop 
was safe for Popa, but the 
on the turn left the Romanian drawing to one of the remaining treys.
Sure enough, the 
landed on the river, and Popa bolted out of his seat in excitement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
550,000
247,000
|
247,000 |