Re: Are ANY two cards mathematically playable with huge pot odds?
You will have to make a very clear distinction here between tournaments and cash games when considering the example of everybody going all-in.
In a cash game, you could be in the situation that a table has just been created with 10 players all buying in with the same amount, and you are in the big blind and are dealt Aces. Everybody goes all-in, now you get 9-1 and have around 30% equity. This is a bet you should take everytime.
In a MTT you need to win all the chips to win, you will not even be sure to win any prize money even if you win so you will only increase your chance of winning slightly but you have a 70% risk of being out. If you have any edge on the field at all, you will not even have to look at your cards when everybody goes all-in in front of you, it is a clear fold even with aces.
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