Is folding one of the most valuable skills in poker?

[mortimccarthy]

Definetely i learned that lesson tonight had AK hearts called two all in's before flop even though i knew i was probably behind but just could not fold, lesson learnt at least i guess..

 

[UberPokerFan]

Folding is very important but don't tell anybody. Especially the fool who just cold-called a raise and reraise then cold-called 32 & 27 BB all-ins with K2o. Plays like that keep me playing poker.

 

[Shrops]

Yes

Yes, folding and saving your chips for a later hand can be very valuable.

 

[MickGreed]

Its hard but finding out the hard way of a streak loss, best to fold.

 

[Markjduk]

You will fold more hand than you play. Laying down big pocket pairs is hard but essential at times.

 

[Backlash]

I always joke around and call the game No Limit Foldem.
Yea, for sure one of the most important skills in the game!

 

[korbal29]

I will say yes because of the amounts of chips you will save . Not being a calling station or making too many hero calls. At the end , I believe thats what makes the difference

 

[Luvepoker]

Is it inportant, yes but is it the most important I dont know but I also dont thing so. I would have to say one of the most inportant things to know is when not to fold em. I have seen people make fold and show me that floor me. Why, they are close to the money or just have a feeling and just know I have it. yes there are time you should and need to do this but there are players who just wont go for it when they should.

 

[det0nate]

Its a 50 / 50 there is no right or wrong here..
It all depends on the hand , position and how much its going to cost.
Is my opinion anyways :/

 

[FlushyFab]

Well the late great Stu use to say. “Fold, live to fold again” sometimes I’m more happy when I make a good fold. bluffing is good too, lol

 

[Bobbybones1950]

UGH :banghead::banghead::banghead: Not an easy thing to do

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/4qTsCDf

 

[Rabberto71]

This is something I’ve been saying for a long time
The hands you can throw away at the right times can be just as, if not more valuable

 

[fastfash25]

For sure. If you can learn to "live to fight another day" you'll find your self going a lot deeper in tournaments as well as winning on cash games. It took me many years before i could fold QQ preflop. I take someone bluffing easier than i can getting felted.

 

[jj77jwj]

Yes it's very important to fold if you don't fold you will never win unless you are a hot streak but you will lose that sooner or later you cant win them all that's poker for ya

 

[BelFish]

Without a doubt, fold is one of the most valuable player skills. I think that this skill is gained only with experience. Few beginners are able to make such a difficult decision as a fold.

I'm just learning how to fold all hands without regret right now by playing qualifiers with 20 tickets in prizes. I always fold AA / KK in them, i just play in sit-out mode and sometimes see these hands fold )))
And this is the right strategy for those games because in sit-out, i almost always reach the prizes )) About 95% of times.
I think this is a good way to improve your folding skill

 

[glebchekotin]

I think selfcontrol and rational thinking are very important and these skills help u to press fold

 

[kanycta99]

Not the most valuable) But a very important skill to leave the distribution in time.

 

[MikeDTT]

Sometimes it is other times it isnt.

 

[94EXPOS]

Of course knowing when to fold is extremely important. Knowing what starting hands to play and in what position is even more important.

 

[klaus210dieter]

I fold most of the time.
useully not play more as 13 % of my hands in a tournament.
A fold does cost less as a unlucky call lol

 

[GabaGabaHey]

"He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day"

I can't even count the number of times that I had good hands, even based on the cards on the table, but still lost when I could not read the guy with the winning hand.

It would have been better if I had folded and stuck around for the next hand, but I just felt that my cards deserved to win.

I think folding is a lot easier in person when you can read a player better.
Online is much tougher.

 

[wagon596]

One of my worst leaks is chasing straights, pretty much knowing that the odds say I should fold against a player that I'm sure already has a good hand.

 

[99TERRANCE99]

It is surely one of the biggest skills in poker

 

[crabcruncher]

If the odds of you making your hand is less than the bet you have to call, than a fold is a positive move. On the other hand, if you believe your opponent is chasing a straight or flush, than make your bet size big enough to make a call bad according to odds of making his hand.

 

[davidsincara]

is a very important superpower, knowing when to fold, and WHY to fold, i mean.
Iif you just folds beacuse wow, a BIG BET on Turn or RIVER and don't understand the spot and what happends before you just going to be very VERY Exploitable