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The Triton Poker<\/em> series in Jeju, South Korea, was the site of head-scratching fold this week from high roller Xu Wang.<\/p>\n Wang held pocket kings but ultimately decided to throw them into the muck without much deliberation. His instincts turned out to be correct.<\/p>\n The Action<\/strong><\/p>\n On the first day of the series<\/a>, in a $15,000 no-limit hold\u2019em event, the blinds were at 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.<\/p>\n Wang raised to 8,500 from under the gun and 2022 World Series of Poker<\/em> main event champion Espen Jorstad<\/a> three-bet to 29,000 from the button.<\/p>\n Wang counted out a four-bet to 100,000 and the action shifted back to Jorstad, who quickly moved all in. Wang had 192,000 in chips remaining, having around put in more than a third of his stack. He took a glance at the tournament clock, and then mulled over his options.<\/p>\n \u201cIf this man folds pocket kings\u2026 I don\u2019t know how far we are from the ocean, but I\u2019m diving right into it,\u201d said commentor Ali Nejad.<\/p>\n \u201cYou just can\u2019t fold this, right?\u201d asked co-commentator Randy Lew.<\/p>\n Despite less than a minute in the tank, Wang nonchalantly folded his two kings face up.<\/p>\n His opponent indeed had pocket aces \u2013 proving that Wang had made a brilliant read.<\/p>\n A stunned Jorstad couldn\u2019t believe his opponent was able to throw that hand away. Pocket aces are an 81% favorite against pocket kings, according to the Card Player<\/em> Poker Odds Calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n Watch Wang\u2019s amazing laydown below.<\/p>\n @UhlenPoker<\/a> may have nightmares about this one\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/HRxPDmmERq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Folding Kings Is Rare<\/strong><\/p>\n Originally from China, Wang has limited tournament results and Triton<\/em> describes him as a member of the Asian poker media who \u201cworks with poker influencers in Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n Wang may have made the correct laydown, but he didn\u2019t cash in the tournament. Jorstad finished 27th for $41,000 while China\u2019s Zhao Hongjun went on to grab his first Triton<\/em> win<\/a> for $818,000.<\/p>\n Jorstad now has nearly $19 million in live tournament winnings. Along with winning the WSOP<\/span><\/span><\/em> main event in 2022, he also has a Triton<\/em> title from the 2023 London series.<\/p>\n Folding pocket kings preflop is no easy task. Card Player<\/em> strategy columnist and two-time World Poker Tour<\/em> champion Jonathan Little described his own experience and process of folding pocket kings<\/a> at a WPT<\/span><\/span><\/em> event back in 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I essentially never fold K-K preflop (because if you are folding K-K, you are folding everything), sometimes it makes sense,\u201d Little noted. \u201cWhen a play makes sense, do not be afraid to make it.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2006, Canadian record producer Ren\u00e9 Ang\u00e9lil (also the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion) made a world-class laydown in the WSOP<\/span><\/span><\/em> main event. Angelil opened for a raise in early position and was three-bet by a player behind him. He quickly folded his kings face up. The entire table was schocked, but his opponent was nice enough to show he had the aces.<\/p>\n\n