The Best Fold I Ever Made Never Reached Showdown

  • Thread starter Thread starter Das991992
  • Start date Start date
Das991992

Das991992

Legend
Platinum Level
Awards
2
BD
Poker Chips
443
Casino Coins
870
Everyone remembers their biggest bluff or biggest pot.

But I think the most valuable poker hands are often the ones nobody ever sees.

I'm talking about the folds that save your tournament.

A fold doesn't get applause. It doesn't appear in the hand history highlights.

Nobody says, "Great fold!"

Yet one disciplined fold can be worth more than winning several small pots.

I've started asking myself a different question after each session.

Instead of: "What was my biggest win?"

I ask: "Which fold saved me the most chips?"

Surprisingly, I learn much more from those hands.

What about you? Do you remember your biggest fold more clearly than your biggest bluff?
 
Reply
  • Like
Reactions: JhonnyThe357
Das991992 said:
Everyone remembers their biggest bluff or biggest pot.

But I think the most valuable poker hands are often the ones nobody ever sees.

I'm talking about the folds that save your tournament.

A fold doesn't get applause. It doesn't appear in the hand history highlights.

Nobody says, "Great fold!"

Yet one disciplined fold can be worth more than winning several small pots.

I've started asking myself a different question after each session.

Instead of: "What was my biggest win?"

I ask: "Which fold saved me the most chips?"

Surprisingly, I learn much more from those hands.

What about you? Do you remember your biggest fold more clearly than your biggest bluff?
Click to expand...
hahaha
I've already used bluffing and it saved me a few times in crucial stages of a tournament. but we should use this trick in moderation and we need to have built a good image at the table before using it
 
Reply
  • Love
Reactions: Das991992
JhonnyThe357 said:
hahaha
I've already used bluffing and it saved me a few times in crucial stages of a tournament. but we should use this trick in moderation and we need to have built a good image at the table before using it
Click to expand...
Absolutely. I think table image is what gives a bluff its credibility. Without that foundation, even a well-timed bluff is much less likely to succeed. Timing and reputation go hand in hand.
 
Reply
  • Like
Reactions: JhonnyThe357
Das991992 said:
Absolutely. I think table image is what gives a bluff its credibility. Without that foundation, even a well-timed bluff is much less likely to succeed. Timing and reputation go hand in hand.
Click to expand...
indeed...
 
Reply
  • Like
Reactions: Nameless14 and Das991992
Yeah, definitely. The biggest folds stick with me longer because they're usually the toughest decisions. A big bluff feels great when it works, but a disciplined fold often saves an entire session or tournament. Those are the hands I like to review the most.
 
Reply
  • Love
Reactions: Das991992
Nameless14 said:
Yeah, definitely. The biggest folds stick with me longer because they're usually the toughest decisions. A big bluff feels great when it works, but a disciplined fold often saves an entire session or tournament. Those are the hands I like to review the most.
Click to expand...
Agreed
 
It's funny how laying down a big hand can feel better years later than winning a routine pot. Those moments prove that discipline can save you just as much money as aggression can make. I'd much rather remember a great fold than a bad hero call that emptied my stack.
 
Reply
  • Love
Reactions: Das991992
Das991992 said:
Everyone remembers their biggest bluff or biggest pot.

But I think the most valuable poker hands are often the ones nobody ever sees.

I'm talking about the folds that save your tournament.

A fold doesn't get applause. It doesn't appear in the hand history highlights.

Nobody says, "Great fold!"

Yet one disciplined fold can be worth more than winning several small pots.

I've started asking myself a different question after each session.

Instead of: "What was my biggest win?"

I ask: "Which fold saved me the most chips?"

Surprisingly, I learn much more from those hands.

What about you? Do you remember your biggest fold more clearly than your biggest bluff?
Click to expand...
Folded A♦️A♣️ with ♠️♠️♠️♠️ on the the deck!
 
Reply
  • Sad
Reactions: Das991992
Folds are important, it's psychological pressure, the ability to overcome emotions and ego for the sake of strategy.
 
Reply
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: KeyPatience and Das991992
Without a doubt, you have to know how to give up. I remember that in a tournament, close to the item, I from AA and the villain raised my raise after the flop. I thought, thought, thought... and let go. I made the right choice because it was cracked. And then I managed to place 4th in the tournament, guaranteeing good money.
 
I have definitely made some folds that felt terrible at the time, only to realize later that folding was the right move. Sometimes you just have to trust your read and let the hand go. It is not easy, but saving chips can be just as important as winning them.
 
Back
Top