Folding decent hands preflop late in MTTs – or “Ace Queen, JJ and other traps”

#1 31-03-2007, 2:14 AM

Article found at www.cardschat.com/folding-good-hands.php

#2 31-03-2007, 7:55 PM

Wow, this is great Irexes.

As you say, this is all predicated on your read of the player and the importance of the situation, but it's a good thing to keep in the back of ones mind just for when that situation arises.

#3 31-03-2007, 8:01 PM

Great article + rep

i am not good enuff to comment on ithehe

#4 31-03-2007, 8:32 PM

Yeah, you can see this in action by watching any of the big online tourneys. Every week I try to watch 4 tables at a time of well known online pros in the PokerStars Sunday Million. Very informative. You can learn a lot about these situations by watching the best, even if you don't see the cards showndown that often. Great post, + rep.

#5 31-03-2007, 9:52 PM

A good explanation of the math behind why you would fold to someone that tight (15%) and who raises that little (5%).

Would he fold any of these hands:

"AK
JJ
TT
AQ
And possibly AJ, KQ and 99."

to a REraise preflop?

#6 31-03-2007, 11:07 PM

An interesting insight. Now I am almost tempted to attempt an article about playiing good starting hands in the bubble.


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