| Imagine the scenario. You're playing
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| | that includes folding AApre-flop.
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| Texas hold'em poker in asingle table
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| | Here's when to consider very carefully
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| sit-and-go tournament. It's getting
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| | when to muck those acesbefore the flop.
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| towards thelatter stages, five players
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| | Back to the scenario. Five players left,
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| are left and you can smell anin-the-money
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| | you're in fourth placewith those Aces
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| finish. But you need to get in to the top
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| | screaming at you to push your chips in.
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| three andstay there - while your chip
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| | But youhave the advantage being in last
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| stack would be nice if it wasbigger. The
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| | position to act. Two playerswith bigger
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| blinds are becoming significant and you
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| | stacks than you throw enough chips in the
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| know you'llhave to make your move soon.
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| | pot toforce you all-in if you decide to
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| Out come the cards - miracles of
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| | play. And now the small stackin fifth
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| miracles, you look down at yourcards and
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| | place takes his chances and goes all-in.
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| see the magic AA looking back at you.
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| | The action is now on you. The urge to
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| Now, surely thismeans it's you right to
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| | splash your chips in tothe middle is
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| win the hand. Announce "I'm all-in"
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| | irresistible. But before you do - this
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| andbecome the chip leader.
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| | about itfor a moment. As things stand,
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| Now, under most circumstances there's no
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| | you can fold your aces now withthe chance
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| doubt that you shouldeither push in a
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| | of moving in to third place and a money
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| tasty raise or even all-in with those big
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| | finishwithout risk.
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| aces.
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| | If the player in the hand with the
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| Although remarkable as it may seem, there
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| | biggest stack wins it, he'lltake out the
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| are times to foldthose "pocket rockets"
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| | other two with smaller stacks and you
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| and not see a flop. It takes disciplineto
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| | instantly getbumped up to third place and
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| do and is all about risk versus reward.
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| | guaranteed money without. Andwithout
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| If you're playing single table sit and go
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| | risking any of your chips which you still
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| tournaments you mustfinish in the first
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| | have to fightwith.
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| three to get a return on your entry fee.
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| | Risk = zero. Reward = third place at
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| Weall know that the great starting hands
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| | least and a guaranteedprize money.
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| don't come along toooften and when they
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| | That's when to fold anything pre-flop,
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| do, a lot of players become married to
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| | not just aces. Throwanything away at any
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| thehand and can't put it down under any
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| | stage if it means you can move in to
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| circumstances.
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| | themoney without risk.
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| The savy player knows when to fold. And
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