You finally achieve your dream and have bought into the WSOP Main Event for $10,000! You arrived yesterday in Vegas, it's Day 1A, and you sit at your table eager to play! This is the trip and the tournament of a lifetime! You're on the button in the very first hand and look down to see pocket aces! However, before the action gets to you, two other players have shoved all-in.
What do you do?
Do you call and potentially triple-up in the 1st hand of the WSOP Main Event? Or do you fold and guarantee you will not be knocked out in the first hand of the tournament? How would you play this hand?
Well, you know, it's a pretty interesting spot right out of the gate at the
world series of poker Main Event. Pocket aces on the button is a dream scenario, but facing two all-ins before it even gets to you complicates things.
Firstly, you've got to consider the players who shoved. Are they the type to make such aggressive moves with weaker
hands, or do they likely have monsters themselves? But it's your first Main Event and you have no idea who these players are so I would say go with your gut feel.
On the other hand, it's the Main Event, and the opportunity to triple up right at the beginning could set a positive tone for your entire run. From what I've learned in various poker trainings, I generally don't like to risk my entire stack on the first hand, even with aces. But who knows what mindset I have during that time.
In this situation, my better judgement would probably lean towards making the call. Aces are strong, and even if one or both of your opponents have kings or queens, you're still in great shape. Winning a big pot early would give you a nice cushion for the rest of the tournament. But hey, poker is a game of decisions, and sometimes you just have to go with your gut and embrace the gamble. It's the Main Event, after all – anything can happen!