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Message: [QUOTE="TheSkeptic, post: 992987, member: 46280"] The psycological element here is strong I think. Question: Are you at the WSOP for the kudos, life experience and sheer thrill of being in the chase? Or are you out to just win some money? If your sole aim is to make money I would think that getting a steady job would be a far better strategy, the money will roll in consistently every month, no gambles involved and u will progress slowly and steadily upwards if you do a good job. I would expect that most people in the WSOP will be immensely pleased to be there, to be a part of it and to experience it to the full. You certainly want to recoup your 10K buy-in and anything above that is a nice bonus but honestly, you'd be happy to make back the buy-in and have lived through hours of great poker play, maybe met some big names along the way and be able to say "I was there" in years to come. So frankly I don't think the stats matter here. What counts is being IN the match not being out of it. An ALL-IN call is the ONLY way you can leave the competition so it should be avoided unless absolutely necessary like in later stages where the blinds have risen and maybe your "M" value is getting low and you need to steal a few pots. This is the first hand, the blinds are totally inconsequential. I don't care if the guy holds 72o or AA, if he wants to jeopardise his tourny that quickly give the fool his little blinds. He'll be out of the match soon enough with all-in calls and a few bad beats. You miss the opportunity to make a quick double up of course but the plus side is you are most definitely in the match living the dream. You're aiming to work hard, grind away with good play, well timed raises, good folds and hopefully make a steady stack as you head towards the bubble. Its a clear fold for me. [/QUOTE]

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