How do you manage to fold where many players can't? KK vs AA is an easy fold

[Vallet]

Premium cards should not mislead us. There is always a chance that the opponent has the best hand. Seeing through is a gift. Folding at the right moment means getting more than just winning a hand.

 

[Pokerpoet2]

I totally agree, there comes a time when you have to fold to an all-in from another player, regardless of what you are holding, Being close to the bubble is one situation where going out unnecessarily to a bigger stack, is not recommended, Not when you have smaller stacks in the game, Play normally gets a lot tighter, the closer you are to the money bubble because no one wants to be the Bubble Boy/Girl.
The point of playing Poker is to make a profit, and if you are too reckless, towards the bubble break, you will miss opportunities to make minimum cash, which might not be much, but it is still profit on the buy-in, unless you are the type of player who is constantly rebuying.
I always think about hands that have won World series titles, like Doyle Brunson's famous 10/2 and I remind myself that any two cards can Win and Lose, so why go into battle with a bigger stack when you can sit back and let others do the hard work for you?
One thing I would like to see in a Poker Tournament is when you have cameras or sensors under the table, so viewers can see players cards that are face down, Why not have the same for the dealer so that he can dealer out the Flop, Turn and river face down so the players don't see them, but the audience can see what would have happened had there been a call, when everyone folds to an all-in shove. I think it would be entertaining to watch every hand played out whether the bets are called or folded.

 

[flabilim]

Giving up those hands is never easy, it will depend a lot on the situation in which you find yourself in the tournament, because you generally wait a good part of the tournament to receive a hand like this and you give up, only if you are about to win good money.

 

[bbtran]

There are games that even if you lose only one line, you still have to quit, and if you lose those games, you will be able to reach the poker level.

 

[Luvepoker]

The real problem is many people fall in love with them and pocket aces is a monster preflop but once the flop hits you need to be aware of what could have you beat. Strangle I see a lot players just shoving in chips or calling on really bad boards all the way never thinking they hit that straight of flush.

 

[fundiver199]

There is a thin line about hero folding and making bad folds. And when it comes to TV-poker, people are usually extremely results oriented. But having watched the first two hands in that video, the players folding seem to have solid reads, that their opponents had no bluffs at all in their range, and would also not raise any worse hand for value.

In the first hand its a pot odds issue, where there was almost no stack left behind. It was also unlikely, someone would call flop and turn with just bottom pair. So when the bottom card become trips on the river, and they raise, they never have trips, and they never bluff. So all, thats left, is a boat or maybe occationally another straight, but even that might not raise on the paired board, or it might have raised ealier.

In the second hand there is an open from QQ, a call from AA, a 3-bet from KK, a 4-bet from QQ and then a backraise 5-bet from AA, which makes both KK and QQ quickly fold. And I can understand why, because what hand ever takes that line other than AA? Maybe sometimes KK, but if you have KK yourself, it has to be AA. So here the problem is a complete lack of balance from the player with AA. If she had 3-bet, when the action got to her first, then she could have some bluffs, and she would likely have gotten at least one opponents stack.

 

[dreamer13]

And who said that aces have 100% equity? Take the moves calmly. If you don't like that aces are moved, move to Omaha.One player once said: do you know what distinguishes a plus reg from a minus or near-zero one? He does the work that no one wants to do. This is exactly what working on the game is.

 

[dzsire]

AA and KK are the strongest starting hands, everyone knows that. But those who are even a little more experienced can see the situation during the hand, how much it can be worth, when 3 suits come down already on the flop, and not the one from which you have A or K. You have to read the opponents' behavior under the current party and react accordingly and not stick to AA or KK at all costs just because they are the best starting hands.

 

[WrongUsername]

easy to fold at micros to be honest cause they never bluff lol

 

[rachelle2291]

By folding he missed out on seeing that glorious king that would have came on the river and the hand maybe would have been one of the highlights of his poker year.

 

[Vallet]

I remembered a phrase that I read in a book a long time ago. It sounded something like this: “We have to play as if the opponent's cards are transparent”

 

[oriole]

Knowing when to fold a poker hand is like knowing when to leave a bad party—if you're stuck with a 7-2, it's time to "Irish goodbye" your chips. Sometimes, folding is less about strategy and more about saving yourself from a very awkward apology to your wallet. If you're hoping for a miracle on the river, remember: Vegas wasn't built on hope—it was built on people like you not folding!

But seriously, folding is an art, and I definitely need to get better at it.

 

[ROYALROAD]

It all depends on the situation at hand.
There are situations where you can just go all-in with AA or AK and win like it's a given.

 

[mattiebumpo]

Those are tough. I think at the level I play, it is less likely that they can bluff like that. In games I play, they often misrepresent the strength of their hands and bet like they have the nuts when they don't. When I do make the big folds, it kind of eats at me and puts me on tilt. Unfortunately for me, I am probably just going to bust out in those spots.

 

[Sparta77]

I roll the similar split card after the unfavourable flop.

 

[Sparta77]

Minden az adott helyzettől függ.
Vannak helyzetek, amikor egyszerűen all-in mehetsz AA-val vagy AK-val, és nyerhetsz, mintha ez magától értetődő lenne.

There may be surprises after the flop, then you have to throw

 

[Grid3004]

Folding in spots where others struggle, like KK vs. AA, comes down to discipline and understanding the bigger picture of poker strategy. While it’s never fun to let go of a strong hand, here’s how I manage to make these tough folds:

1. Reading the Situation: Pay close attention to the action leading up to the big decision. For example, if a tight player 4-bets or shoves preflop, their range is often extremely narrow, and AA becomes a likely holding.
2. Emotional Control: Detach yourself from the emotional attachment to 'big hands.' Kings look amazing, but in certain spots, they’re just a second-best hand that can save you money by folding.
3. Long-Term Thinking: Poker is about maximizing profits over time, not about winning every individual pot. Folding KK when you’re confident you’re up against AA protects your bankroll and allows you to focus on better spots.
4. Reviewing Hands: Analyzing similar situations through study and discussion has helped me build the confidence to fold when I know I’m beaten. It’s about trusting the process and your instincts.

It’s not always easy to lay down a hand as strong as KK, but recognizing patterns and staying disciplined makes it possible. How do you approach folding in tough spots? Do you have any memorable hands where you made (or didn’t make) a big laydown?

 

[sibkaz]

The ability to reset on time, it's learned from a whole series of losses with monsters)))