Re: Hank Azaria laying down KK.....should I be impressed?
Pot odds are not the end all in poker decisions during a tournament.
Example:
Full table with average stacks about 100K. You are on the button with an average stack. Four players before you go all in and they each have you covered. You look down at 22. The pot is offering you >4 to 1. What do you do?
If it will help, the other players have AA, AA, KK, KK. You are sitting at almost 22% to win. Pot odds are clearly in your favor. Are you risking you tournament on your ducks?
You are in better shape on the above example than AA over KK. If the suit of both your kings are alive, you sit at 18.5%. If both covered, only 17%.
I believe that you can lay down an under pair during a tournament, even in the face of >4 to 1 odds if the situation dictates. You do not "always" call or "always" fold, the situation dictates your move.
My two cents.
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