Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Is it ever right to fold the nuts?

If you have problems mucking a pair of deuces, this new video is going to blow your mind.

PokerStrategy.com coach oblioo

Video type

Theory

Coach:

oblioo

Status:

Gold

Duration:

17 minutes

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Dustin 'oblioo' Juniper returns with a theory video on a fascinating subject many poker players have never considered.  

Is it ever right to fold the nuts? It seems like a crazy question in No Limit, but keep an open mind for this new video.   

Most of us have heard of situations in satellites or when we are facing huge draws in PLO where that might be the right move, but our coach takes the discussion a step further.

Dustin looks at some theoretical situations where folding the nuts might be the best move, then goes into the maths of why that is. 

He then looks over three real hand examples submitted by his students, as well as looking at how you can apply this newly found knowledge to your own game in real time at the tables. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.