It’s an always returning subject in poker discussions: is it possible and should you ever lay down pocket Kings preflop? Some people say you can’t, as you can as well be against QQ or AK when somebody reraises your hand another time. And if the dealer has dealt somebody AA at the same time as he deals you KK, well you just have to… deal with it.

Personally I think it’s certainly possible to fold Kings preflop in some rare situations. For example in a cash game, being very deep stacked and the tightest rock on the table reraises you for like the third time. I know it’s hard but if you sense this guy has Aces, you have to stick with your read and fold the Kings. Take your time, analyze the situation and if you’re convinced you’re beat, you can for one time lay down this monster.

What if you’re playing a tournament? You don’t get dealt Kings that much during the limited time you’re playing so it’s harder to lay them down. But what if you’re playing the WSOP MAIN EVENT and you’re absolutely sure you’re against Aces? Sam Barnhart from the US shows it’s possible to fold Kings when he got reraised by the Brazilian Denilson Menezes (at 7’45″):

Sometimes you aren’t a chicken when folding Kings, sometimes it takes guts to fold Kings.