Folded QQ preflop

[charlymorton]

I just folded QQ preflop in a tourney on PS.

This is only the second time I've ever folded QQ preflop. The way this person played (user id MarekGda), suggests I was probably beating him, but not risking most of my chips this early in a tournament.

No Limit Texas Hold'em Hand, 20.00/40.00, charlymorton | BOOM! Hand Replayer

[TreeGod64]

i've folded AA KK QQ when i'ts early and some goes all in pre flop but most of the time i play the idiot and call and lose lol

[bigbossman]

anybody who would fold AA or KK shouldnt even be playing. Why would you ever fold AA you have to play it and just gamble

[charlymorton]

anybody who would fold AA or KK shouldnt even be playing. Why would you ever fold AA you have to play it and just gamble

There are plenty of situations where you should fold KK preflop and a few where you can justify folding AA. If you're playing a 9-seat S&G with top three paid. You're on the bubble (blinds are 100/200), and you have the second largest stack with 6000 chips, chip leader has 6200 chips and the two other players have 600 and 700 chips respectively. The chip leader has gone all-in UTG and both short stacks have folded. You're in the BB with KK. In this case you should fold, as it's extremely likely that one of the short stacks will go out within the next few hands.

It doesn't matter what you think you're opponent has. It's all about chip management and laddering up at that stage. Incidentally, when I first read about this bubble play theory, I found myself in the very same situation in the next S&G I played. Chip leader had me just about covered, and pushed with AQ, I was in SB and called with KK. First card out was an ace and I didn't hit either of my kings.

[marlais]

I will fold aces preflop if too many people jam ahead of me in certain circumstances (unless other extenuating circumstances exist, like I'm short stacked, etc.). AA does not want four callers. Neither do any of the big PPs, really.

[charlymorton]

I've never folded KK pre-flop (I know two players who have), nor AA, and there aren't many spots I would do so either. Post-flop is a completely different matter of course. Best hand I've folded on the river is a full house, and it was the correct fold as well as someone else had a better full house. Don't think I could fold quads on the river and don't think I would flat call it either.

[JClem132]

I am like marlais, I will fold AA preflop or any other high pocket pair, even too many people are going all in..

[jasonv12]

I am totally with you guys. Me too. Survival comes first.

[pikeboy412]

I have done that before in a live game and It still crosses my mind. I didn't want to bubble and was in about 5th place...ended up placing third but maybe couldhave done better

[speedytchips]

very good son, nice job . hahahahhaha