Do you fold aces here?

The bubble dynamics can be more extreme than most players think, especially in satellites, where the ICM pressure is taken to the highest possible levels. We have a tough situation for you today. Do you call here?

Imagine you are on the bubble in a satellite (7 players left, top 6 places paid with a ticket) and the SB goes all-in:

In this hand you face the question about the prize for taking a risk. If you call and win the hand - which is very likely with your monster - you are almost guaranteed to cash in the satellite. On the other hand, you could also lose and bust, while folding still keeps you in a very safe position, since there are two very short stacks on the table who are about to be hit by the blinds pretty soon.

What's your decision?

Unsure? We have the solution for you!

In satellites and double-or-nothing (DON) SNGs it does not matter how many chips you end up with; all top prizes are equal, so your only goal is to survive the bubble, and that in turn changes the dynamics tremendously.

Such circumstances should change the way you think about your strategy, and this is exactly what you are about to learn in this lesson.

New SNG lesson:
Bubble Strategy (5): Satellites and DONs