[Cuthbert]

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I would not fold pocket aces, preflop, under any circumstances.

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1) You've been playing all night, and have built your stack from $15K to $24,930. There's a man in the parking lot who's going to kill you when you walk out, unless you hand him $25k.

2) Your only son has Finsterbueler's Syndrome, and needs a new spleen. You are a diseased gambler, and just as you look down and discover pocket aces, you have a moment of clarity and say to yourself, "My God! I'm playing poker with my son's spleen money!"

3) You have a mystical experience, and it is revealed to you that the player across the table is an earthly avatar of the Hindu god Shiva, who has decided to bring this cycle of the universe to a close if his kings aren't good here.

4) Just as you're about to push all your chips into the middle, the dealer says "Now, remember: threes, nines and red face cards are wild, queen on the board buys everybody an extra card down, and low club in the hole splits the pot."

See? You just didn't take your analysis far enough...