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Old 05-20-2005, 12:07 AM
ekky ekky is offline
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Default Re: When throw away Pocket Aces.

If you said "the worst move is to fold" I would definately agree with you.

If you said "the best move is to get your chips in so fast you burn your fingertips on the felt" I would definitely agree with you.

I dont think you understand the definition of huge underdog.

As this is hypothetical, all we can do is assign random values to their hands.

AA vs a full table is about 30% to win.. and you are getting 9/1 on your money.

Lets put it another way. Lets say in the kentucky Derby, the favorite is 3/1. A bookie stupidly offers 9/1. Is it a mistake to take this bet? No.... it is an overlay of preposterously large proportions to turn it down.

The name of poker, like all gambling "sports"... is to take +EV situations. It is very rare that you will ever find a situation as getting all your chips in vs a full table when you are holding AA.

If you dont believe this, post an open letter to David Sklanksy... see what he has to say about it.
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