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Carlloss
Rock Star
There is only one situation where you are going to fold AA preflop. A satellite bubble, where you have a lot more chips than most and have no need to risk your stack.
slicheri93
Legend
Maybe add a little context with this?
Any other tournament you are 100% calling here.
But Lex is on a Sat bubble, 5 people who are way shorter than him
so why would you ever gamble with AA here? it's the easiest fold of your life. Who ever would call here should probably go over the senario a few times. cause a clearler fold can't be made ever than this one...
Yes i would fold aswell on a sat bubble with AA
Any other tournament you are 100% calling here.
But Lex is on a Sat bubble, 5 people who are way shorter than him
so why would you ever gamble with AA here? it's the easiest fold of your life. Who ever would call here should probably go over the senario a few times. cause a clearler fold can't be made ever than this one...
Yes i would fold aswell on a sat bubble with AA
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David Gibson
Enthusiast
The only reason anyone would ever fold is out of fear. You are here to play poker and you have been dealt the best possible starting hand. Why do you play poker if you would ever throw this away in any position? First hand, bubble or heads up, what the hell?
I am awestruck that this question even came up! Would you ever call all in with 72o preflop, when everyone else has called all in?
Same level of stupidity in the question!
I am awestruck that this question even came up! Would you ever call all in with 72o preflop, when everyone else has called all in?
Same level of stupidity in the question!
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dregan
Legend
I try to use the chance to increase the stack. But everything also depends on the proximity of the prize places. This player's stack consists of 5.5 BB and if he gets a card to enter from a raise, he will still need to make all in.
akmost
Rising Star
Loyaler
Standard fold here , although the open raiser can open jams literally any 2 cards there are 9 players left , 8 get a 10K seat and Lex Veldhuis is 4th/9 players. Plus the BB position will hit all the smaller stacks in the coming orbit and the ante is 1500.
I guess is one of the very few times we can fold AA preflop that easy.
I guess is one of the very few times we can fold AA preflop that easy.
magister1
Rock Star
Perfect spot to fold here.
Also think I saw a guy fold AA pre-flop in that old pokerstars TV show, The Big Game? Didn't want to risk any more and I can sort of respect that.
Also think I saw a guy fold AA pre-flop in that old pokerstars TV show, The Big Game? Didn't want to risk any more and I can sort of respect that.
venycyos
Visionary
takinitSLEAZEE
Visionary
I believe he folded because his $10K trny seat is, basically, guaranteed if he folds now. At this point the sat has come to fruition, he's accomplished the task which is to place in the top 8. Stacking more chips is not the reason for playing anymore. Folding AA pre-flop is the correct play. Kudos Lex.
Navin Sarabjeet
Legend
aaahhhi i see why the fold.
Stone-cold bubble in winning a seat to the 10k where there are more than half of the players shorter than you and where the all-inner is putting pressure for an elimination.
So definitely not a call.
Fold, fold and keep on folding :deal:
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Sagory
Enthusiast
No, I disagree here, IMHO strategy is also a reason. There is always the option that AA will lose. When you are in the bubble it might be smart to fold.
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
In the top left corner it says "$10k sat 8 seats", and in the right corner it says "My position 4 out of 9". Together this tells us, it was the bubble of a satellite, and several players were sitting on a much shorter stack than Lex. This included the player, who was in big blind now and another player, who would be forced all in within the next two hands. Dubbling his stack would not significantly increase Lex chance of winning a ticket, and this is why, its a good fold.
