AA vs KK, 3rd hand of Tournament

greenslime1951 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:14 pm **Posts:** 313

I think in the context of being in a WSOP event, slowing down (or even folding) with KK becomes much easier for most of us mortals. Why? Well, you don't enter one of these events as a viable investment--the juice is MUCH too high (however much we may console ourselves by chirping about all the "dead money" out there), and even though every player is above average a la Lake Wobegon, you are still a heavy favorite to walk away empty-handed. So I think the average Joe is buying the experience. And while doubling up early might be nice, having your tourney end at Hand 3 would be orders of magnitude worse.

Krusherlaw · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:48 pm

I am not a tournament player but it seems to me, in tournament play, that the chips you win are not worth as much as the chips you don't lose. In other words if you get all in with KK and lose you are down your buy in. If you win and double up you don't win any money. In fact, in a large field, a double up this early might not even be significant. I think I might fold KK here.

RazCue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:24 pm

A few months ago, I 5-bet shoved KK on first hand of the Sunday nooner at Carbon...think buy-in was $225. Got called by pocket rockets, busted out and still had time to drive to Wynn for their $125 nooner.

jayengi · **Joined:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:42 pm **Posts:** 22

well f u thqt u live in vegaaSSS BABY!!!!

RazCue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:57 pm

jayengi wrote:

well f u thqt u!!!!

That's about what I bellowed when I saw the rockets!

jayengi · **Joined:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:42 pm **Posts:** 22

cant she bring two red aces when she comes to your room?!!

AA vs KK, 3rd hand of Tournament

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