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 Originally Posted by Alex
Is it ever advisable to fold pocket aces pre-flop in a tournament other than to avoid moving up a spot in the money? Is your answer the same for both online and live tournaments?
These answers are the same both online and live...
There are theoreticals like if everyone at your first table in the WSOP ME goes all in on the first hand and you have AA in the BB, you should fold because your ROI is so high that you shouldn't put yourself in a spot where you'll bust on the first hand the vast majority of the time even with AA. However, these ridiculous hypotheticals never happen and most people who fold AA pre in an MTT are making a huge mistake, like people who do it to avoid $ bubbling. There are other theoretical spots where you should fold AA in MTT's because of ICM reasons at a final table, but again, it's something that would rarely actually happen.
It is often correct to fold AA pre in satellite tournaments when you have enough chips to lock up a seat, however.
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