I thought I would comment on the poker poll. Lets say you get to the WSOP (direct buy-in or sat.) and your first hand is AA on the button. How many other players would have to (foolishly) go all-in preflop to get you to lay that down? My answer would be "one." Sure, you might be an 80% favorite against one player, but are you truly willing to blow everything on one hand that you dont even has chips already committed to? The value of your AA at this point of the tourney is zero. Or pehaps you like fate deciding your future, instead of doubling up in a more controlled fashion later, when you outplay the foolish opponent. Wisdom and prudent play allows the pros to outlast donks. Sure, you can still be busted out by the "one outer" later in tourney, but give me that any time over my own foolish call to "protect and defend" my AA. By the way, 3 or more opponents against AA means you will lose close to 40%. Tell me again you will "NEVER" fold AA preflop, and I will play the violin at your tourney funeral.
