AA

[amxvulcan]

When, if ever, do you fold pocket AA before the flop?

 

[Gritz18]

When, if ever, do you fold pocket AA before the flop?

The day I do that, you can put me in a sanatorium because I'm crazy.

 

[zipocool]

if you have a passing stack in the satellite on the bubble, then you can easily fold, playing AA in this case does not make much sense, also if (hypothetically) 5-6 people went all in before you, then you can also consider folding, since the chances of winning will be rather small

 

[Kenzie 96]

What exactly are you worried about?

 

[hishshy]

I have folded AA before on a tournament just trying to make it to the money it didn’t end well

 

[Claudiunm]

Giving up an AA preflop is the highest stage in a poker player's evolution. If you are in a tournament, close to the money and have a comfortable stack, you should be careful with AA. Look at your position, if you have a lot of people to talk to after you, it's better to give up. Have you ever thought about spending 3 hours in a tournament and being eliminated with 3 people left for the ITM? It's happened to me. I left with AA in my hand and empty-handed. He had a comfortable stack. He was 2nd in chips at the table and was suddenly eliminated from the tournament. Don't want to go through this pain. Fold now.

 

[Ruslan L]

When, if ever, do you fold pocket AA before the flop?

No, never.
I wonder if there are those among us who do it
I think there are none.

 

[Gallarado777]

when I see a set or straight that my opponent can collect, then I immediately throw it off

 

[Poker Orifice]

when I see a set or straight that my opponent can collect, then I immediately throw it off

Remind me to bet on all paired boards & wet boards when playing a hand vs. you (when I have nothing of course)

 

[Poker Orifice]

Giving up an AA preflop is the highest stage in a poker player's evolution. If you are in a tournament, close to the money and have a comfortable stack, you should be careful with AA. Look at your position, if you have a lot of people to talk to after you, it's better to give up. Have you ever thought about spending 3 hours in a tournament and being eliminated with 3 people left for the ITM? It's happened to me. I left with AA in my hand and empty-handed. He had a comfortable stack. He was 2nd in chips at the table and was suddenly eliminated from the tournament. Don't want to go through this pain. Fold now.

I 100% agree!
(the more players we can get to do this... the better!)

 

[Stringy]

never, but i have lost to this a couple times

 

[thebigjhow]

I believe it depends a lot on the type of game, and the pace of the table. But before the flop, never.

 

[Andrii Lubentsov]

I can fold AA if it's a bubble or in a satellite if it's a passing stack.

 

[Andyreas]

I would only fold AA if I was at a table of complete maniacs and have more than 4 people already all-in and I'm covered by most of them. Then the chances of winning the hand are extremely lower than usual.

Potentially also if it was at the bubble of a satellite and someone shoved before me and has me covered. Not worth the risk because the additional reward is not there.

Otherwise, I would never fold them. Why fold the best starting hand?

I even called an all-in of the big stack at the FT while I was second in chips and we were just two places away from the money.

He revealed QQ and unfortunately collected a set. It was painful but I'd do it again everytime.

If I'd won this hand, I was very close to win the tourney. This time it just did not work out.