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  1. <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=484 bgColor=#eaeaef border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=log width=75>Date / Time:</TD><TD class=log>2006-01-08 12:25:00</TD></TR><TR><TD class=log>Title:</TD><TD class=log>Lawrence Samuel Eliminated in 36th Place ($13,500)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=log vAlign=top>Log:</TD><TD class=log>Lawrence Samuel is all in preflop with As-10h, and he's up against the pocket deuces of Christian Grundtvig. The board comes 8h-8s-5c-6h-3c, offering no help to Samuel. Lawrence Samuel is eliminated in 36th place, earning $13,500</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=484 bgColor=#eaeaef border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=log width=75>Date / Time:</TD><TD class=log>2006-01-08 12:30:00</TD></TR><TR><TD class=log>Title:</TD><TD class=log>Joe Marcal Doubles Up Through Christian Grundtvig</TD></TR><TR><TD class=log vAlign=top>Log:</TD><TD class=log>After a flop of Kc-6h-3d, Joe Marcal checks, Christian Grundtvig bets, Marcal check-raises to $60,000, and Grundtvig moves all in. Marcal calls with Ks-Js (pair of kings), and Grundtvig shows pocket eights (8h-8s). Grundtvig needs to catch an eight to eliminate Marcal, but the last two cards fall As-Qs, and Marcal doubles up in chips. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

    A couple kinda calling station donk moves here it seems. It does not give us the pot odds situations here, but the check raise with the KJ against 88 seems like a pretty obvious lay down to me.
  2. The structure is pretty weak though. They have to make moves quickly, accumulate chips. Normally his call would be far from correct, but with the blinds increasing so quickly, who knows.

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