[jackblack73]

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He had correct odds to call even if he knew for sure that his opponent had aces, so it was an awful fold.

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This was not a cash game, it was the main event. He loses, he has to wait another year. Pot odds aren't everything.

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I'm guessing you don't play too many tournaments

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No I don't, and that's the point. Not everyone is a pro playing many tournaments a year. To many, the main event is an experience. An experience they're not willing to risk with such a low chance of survival, even if they have correct pot odds.

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OK, cool. That's fine if you value the experience over taking your best chance to win the tournament.
That said, be aware that thinking like yours is what makes tournaments profitable for professionals.

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I'm very much aware of that. And I'm not even saying I would lay down the kings. I wasn't there, so I wouldn't know what kind of odds he actually had, how the hand played out, or how strong a read he had. If his pot odds were that good, I suspect the hand was played poorly and there was an opportunity to move all in before the other player did. But I really don't know that much about the hand. I'm also not laying down kings in any of the $60-$100 tournaments that I play in. But I'm no pro and the main event is THE MAIN EVENT. I suspect I'll be lucky if I play it once in my life. Unlike you and many of the players here, I don't play enough for the pot odds in a situation like that to even themselves out. Cash games I make that call, but I can understand him laying it down there.