Hypothetical question (buy I've always wondered)

Penguinfan · #1 10-21-04, 01:22 PM

You work hard to save up 10 grand, you did not win it or steal it, you worked and saved for how ever long it would take you to tuck away 10 grand and you are off to Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker main event. You plunk down the entry fee and are on the button for the very first hand of the tournament, somebody goes all-in and gets called, the action is to you and there are TWO PLAYERS all-in (keep in mind it's the very first hand) and you look down to see two Aces, what do you do?

Of course I know two Aces are the best you can go in with, but do you risk everything on not getting drawn out on against two other hands?

Thoughts?????

Jackass_man · #2 10-21-04, 01:31 PM

GO for it, if you start laying down AA you shouldn't be there in the first place.

Penguinfan · #3 10-21-04, 01:49 PM

I can see that theory, and in all honesty I would probably do the same thing, you couldn't drive a 6 penny nail up my arse at the time, but I would do it.

Aequitas58 · #4 10-21-04, 01:51 PM

Well, there are situations where you should lay down AA... but not in the above example.

Aequitas58 · #5 10-21-04, 01:50 PM

Smile and call. If you can't win w/ Aces, you can't w/ with anything. Ha. No really - I definitely call here. You are a favorite to win, so you might as well put your money in when you have the best of it.

Aequitas58 · #6 10-21-04, 01:52 PM

An additional note:

I wouldn't be the guy to win and save up for the WSOP. The only way I'd EVER play the WSOP is if I was either: (i) backed to play, or (ii) won a sat and got "free entry." You know what I mean.

Penguinfan · #7 10-21-04, 02:00 PM

I know exactly what you mean.

Talking Poker · #8 10-21-04, 02:15 PM

Call.

And then close your eyes until it's over.

Jackass_man · #9 10-21-04, 02:16 PM

The day I start laying down AA preflop is the day I quit playing, sure there is times during a hand that you have to lay them down common sense dictates as hard as some people find doing it.

2Tone · #10 10-21-04, 02:27 PM

With two players, I'd be even more likely to call than one, as I'd put one of them on KK, maybe the other on AK suited.

GeoffM · #11 10-21-04, 02:40 PM

You have to have the winning mentality to play these huge tourneys properly. If you aren't trying to win, you won't. Simple as that. I would go all-in with X other players, since you have just as good a chance of nailing you set for the pot. Plus winning a massive pot like that first hand would be a massive head start and advantage.