could you fold pocket aces....Pre flop

[madali]

Ok my husband is playing a qualifier and is dealt pocket aces. We have 270 players left and the top 250 progress he is sitting around 160 after out lasting over 9000 players. He goes whoop whoop, I scream fold. Could you or would you do the same? To me it was pretty standard and have done this before in a qualifier when we were close to money. My reasoning given the level of play and the fact that we only need to make top 250 there is no reason to play a hand. My husband folds with tears in his eyes and makes it through to the next round ( he would have won the hand but I dont thin that is the point).

Full Tilt Poker Game #28504911453: Round 1 Freeroll (221450953), Table 661 - 800/1600 Ante 200 - No Limit Hold'em - 00:02:49 ET - 2011/02/25
Seat 1: Wheelwrite (46,811), is sitting out
Seat 2: swinging nuts (27,912),
Seat 3: AbsoluteDonk13 (35,060)
Seat 4: tnrndy (7,888)
Seat 5: Trish438 (75,022), is sitting out
Seat 6: NutFlush2YaChin (42,174)
Seat 7: TommyFarGo (48,330)
Seat 8: doe2joe (24,426)
Seat 9: MarshaT (9,327)
Wheelwrite antes 200
swinging nuts antes 200
AbsoluteDonk13 antes 200
tnrndy antes 200
Trish438 antes 200
NutFlush2YaChin antes 200
TommyFarGo antes 200
doe2joe antes 200
MarshaT antes 200
swinging nuts has returned
MarshaT posts the small blind of 800
Wheelwrite posts the big blind of 1,600
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to swinging nuts [Ah As]
swinging nuts folds
AbsoluteDonk13 folds
tnrndy has 15 seconds left to act
tnrndy folds
Trish438 folds
NutFlush2YaChin folds
TommyFarGo calls 1,600
doe2joe folds
MarshaT has 15 seconds left to act
MarshaT calls 800
Wheelwrite checks
*** FLOP *** [9d 4d Tc]
MarshaT bets 3,200
Wheelwrite folds
TommyFarGo calls 3,200
*** TURN *** [9d 4d Tc] [3c]
MarshaT bets 4,327, and is all in
TommyFarGo calls 4,327
MarshaT shows [Qd Kd]
TommyFarGo shows [4h 8c]
*** RIVER *** [9d 4d Tc 3c] [6s]
MarshaT shows King Queen high
TommyFarGo shows a pair of Fours
TommyFarGo wins the pot (21,654) with a pair of Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 21,654 | Rake 0
Board: [9d 4d Tc 3c 6s]
Seat 1: Wheelwrite (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: swinging nuts folded before the Flop
Seat 3: AbsoluteDonk13 folded before the Flop
Seat 4: tnrndy folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Trish438 folded before the Flop
Seat 6: NutFlush2YaChin folded before the Flop
Seat 7: TommyFarGo showed [4h 8c] and won (21,654) with a pair of Fours
Seat 8: doe2joe (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: MarshaT (small blind) showed [Qd Kd] and lost with King Queen high

[bennymacca]

with only 17bb i would be definitely open shoving here.

with 20 players left, the play will really slow down, and it could be a few orbits before the bubble actually bursts.


if we were on the stone bubble i would be folding this though, but you really dont want the blinds to pass you a couple of times and be down below that 10 bb mark.

[madali]

The play was really really spazzy on just about every table i saw. Rather than slowing down it was heating up with the big stacks being bullies trying to see who could push who around the most. On top of that I think that there were at least 10 players of the remaining 20 who were sitters and were so short stacked they were being anted out. Also I am fairly sure that our stack is strong enough to out last 20 players. We are not looking to win here just out last another 20 players.

side note though I was glad when the bubble burst about 8 hands later as I think my husband would have never spoken to me if he did not make it

[bennymacca]

The play was really really spazzy on just about every table i saw. Rather than slowing down it was heating up with the big stacks being bullies trying to see who could push who around the most. On top of that I think that there were at least 10 players of the remaining 20 who were sitters and were so short stacked they were being anted out. Also I am fairly sure that our stack is strong enough to out last 20 players. We are not looking to win here just out last another 20 players.

side note though I was glad when the bubble burst about 8 hands later as I think my husband would have never spoken to me if he did not make it

fair enough, i dont think its horrible to fold here. surprised the bubble burst so quick, i suppose there is still lots of players left.

what was the satellite for?

[madali]

It was a free roll to another tournament in which $100 is first prize hence the spazzy play. Once we reached 250 the game ended and each player got there entry. My husband had pushed all in previously about 15 minutes prior in mid position first to act with pocket 10's for about 15 bb. He got 2 callers 1 with 10 7 o and the other with 6 3 o. He had been playing really tight aggressive so not sure why they called when they both had only mid stack ( only 1 of them made it through to the top 250)

[bennymacca]

so for winning this satellite you get entry into another small stakes tourney? i.e the actual prize isn't really worth much.



i think a fold is warranted now. well played.

[madali]

Yeah he is playing the free rolls trying to build up a bankroll. I am hoping he may learn something along the way too. His favorite move at the moment is to click the pot button and then add a bit for "GST". Not sure if he is just doing it to upset me though as he knows I hate pot size bets and adding a bit more just makes it worse.

[AceLosesKing]

"adding a bit for GST?"

LOL.

[bennymacca]

your husband sounds hilariously bad,

in a good way.

good on ya gayles husband !!!!!

[madali]

your husband sounds hilariously bad,

in a good way.

good on ya gayles husband !!!!!

You would think so but live he is quite good ( suppose there is no pot button live ) I got my revenge for these horrible bets and changed his name to ATM on the 888pl website