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Old 12-21-2007, 01:55 AM
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What do you think is the best way to play pocket Jacks pre flop I say all in and try to shut down the game
  
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Old 12-21-2007, 02:25 AM
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Well that's one way to play them that might be successful some of the time...

but realistically you should consider all the factors at the table before you leap in. What is your position in the hand,is it a cash game or a tourney, how big is your stack, how big are your opponents stacks, has anybody raised before you act, how much has he raised, how many times has he been raising, what is he generally raising on, is he an aggressive player who might raise on lesser hands than a JJ, is he a tight player who might only raise on better hands than a JJ, how many players are there to play after you have made your allin bet, how many of these might call you and what would there range of hands be when they call i.e if somebody does call you, do you think you will be ahead with JJ? If it's a tourney- what stage of the tourney are you at? Is it the beginning of a tourney or is it later on when you might be in need of chips or be trying to cash. How tight/loose have you been during the game - If you raise allin- what does that represent to the table?... etc, etc

There isn't any answer to your question but if you post some example hand histories when you held JJ then I know you will get lots of advice from members who are better at these things than I am.

In short, if you decide to raise allin with JJ regardless of position and circumstances then in most cases you'll win a small pot when everybody folds - or in most and the worst cases, you'll get a call from a hand that your either 50/50 against or you'll be a big underdog to a premuim hand.
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I need more information there DARREN. I like seeing cheap flops. It is my game style. Do you have a game style down pat. I use three and change between in tournaments. You have to have a table presents where your bet will be respected. All in can discredit you some times.

I like to grind. That is my game style until I get chip stack. It's the flop that determins the value of your cards. There are to many people who will call your all in with an Ace.
  
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Well i hate them A K Q On the flop will kill you. No matter what position or stack i have i'm all in or raise for that matter. DAMM HOOKS
  
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I had that hand yesterday and the table I was on one player raised me on the flop. The flop came 7s7c9d and he raised me and I went all in. To bad he had pocket 7's lol
  
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Pocket Jacks is a trouble hand. I'll limp, in early position and raise in late position if it's folded around to me. I treat them very much like any medium pair, and play them with caution and prefer to see a cheap flop or take the hand with a preflop raise.

Being a short stack in a tournament and sure their worth chucking in the chips and taking the gamble.

In a cash game I'll be willing to fold them preflop if a significant amount of strength has been shown in front of me by multiple solid players.
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