Pocket Jacks

#1 25th December 2006, 5:43 PM

This seems to be a hand that often kills me. What is the best way to play this hand in tourneyment style? How is it best to play it in a money game?

#2 25th December 2006, 6:02 PM

Your question is too generic. The answer in general is that it depends. If you post something more specific, such as a hand history in the hand analysis thread, you'll get a better response.

In general you should be raising PF with this hand if you open the pot. Reraising and calling, etc will then be dependent on your specific situation and can't be sufficiently answered here.

#3 27th December 2006, 5:15 AM

Not only that, but your table position and position in the tournament relative to the blinds will have an effect on how you play it.

#4 27th December 2006, 1:53 PM

#5 29th December 2006, 11:15 AM

raise preflop! (usually) shouldnt re-raise preflop! cry when the flop comes!

#6 30th December 2006, 9:53 PM

Jacks is a premium hand. Raise in any position preflop, fold to a raise if it costs you all your chips. Continuation bet regardless of the flop. If not raised, check the turn. If raised, strongly consider folding if there is an overcard on the flop.

As some previous posters pointed out, it all depends on reads etc. by no means is this a 100% guide to playing jacks. My two least favorite hands are AK and JJ. don't get tunnell vision with jacks, they'll cost you money that way.

#7 31st December 2006, 8:22 AM

3xBB preflop and fold to anything higher.

#8 31st December 2006, 9:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinedown.45

3xBB preflop and fold to anything higher.

nothing is as black and white as you put it. You're ahead of hands like 10/10 that can raise higher than that in position. Hell, you're on hte + side of a coinflip against AK, AQ, and KQ. You're dominating AJ, KJ, and QJ (unless they hit their over, then you're crippled..) but jacks are better than giving up to any raise higher than 3xbb, and not to mention they'll win on their own without making trips enough to make the call worth it.

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