PHX
Legend
Loyaler
There are three ways to play pocket Jacks all three of them are wrong lol.
In the scenario above depends on players to act if they are agressive and you feel someone might reraise you then you just flat. But most of the times I am reraising here you do not want to take a flop 5 or 6 ways with any big pair let alone those tricky pocket Jacks.
In the scenario above depends on players to act if they are agressive and you feel someone might reraise you then you just flat. But most of the times I am reraising here you do not want to take a flop 5 or 6 ways with any big pair let alone those tricky pocket Jacks.
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w.cawar
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Thank you, how much would you consider raising?
gogadgetdx
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Pray?
I like to play 3xBB initially, regardless of position - this tells me who has what (generally speaking) by the calls/raises. Then we flop. Mostly, I hope to win the flop (rainbow, not too connected, no color -OR- another hook). Almost no matter what (even if two more hooks fall), I check the flop. I want others to other tell me where they now sit in hand strength, or check down letting me see another card. The more information you glean, the better, obviously.
Still, it's called the worst hand in poker for a reason.
I like to play 3xBB initially, regardless of position - this tells me who has what (generally speaking) by the calls/raises. Then we flop. Mostly, I hope to win the flop (rainbow, not too connected, no color -OR- another hook). Almost no matter what (even if two more hooks fall), I check the flop. I want others to other tell me where they now sit in hand strength, or check down letting me see another card. The more information you glean, the better, obviously.
Still, it's called the worst hand in poker for a reason.
cranberry
Legend
Silver Level
With a pocket pair JJ to play better against one or two opponents. So on the flop a pair of jacks must be played aggressively to weed out players. This is a difficult hand for the draw, because often there are doubts when the board comes Q, K or A. After the flop, a pair of jacks becomes a vulnerable hand. With a pair of JJ you need to understand when to fold a hand. This hand can not be played slowly, and the best option is to win the pot pre-flop or flop.
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buster1055
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Yea pocket jacks are hard I've become the call and try and hit a set if I miss its an easy fold. But that's free roll poker if I get them in a live tourney I've had the time to watch the players at the table and learn how they play
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Sorin Iliescu
Rock Star
Silver Level
pocket jacks
it's not hard to play pocket jacks. of course, you can be easily be beaten by qq+ but so does hands like 88 - 1010; if jacks are tough to play, how about those hands? play it strong preflop, 3bet if necessary and try to get rid of cards like kx,small Ax, then play according
to the flop. If your jacks are an overpair on a dry board then you probably have the best hand. If the board is scary or coordinated and there is multi way pot in which you have to deal with a lot of aggression then it's probably best to fold;
it's not hard to play pocket jacks. of course, you can be easily be beaten by qq+ but so does hands like 88 - 1010; if jacks are tough to play, how about those hands? play it strong preflop, 3bet if necessary and try to get rid of cards like kx,small Ax, then play according
to the flop. If your jacks are an overpair on a dry board then you probably have the best hand. If the board is scary or coordinated and there is multi way pot in which you have to deal with a lot of aggression then it's probably best to fold;
PHX
Legend
Loyaler
Most would recommend 3BB + 1BB for each person that flatted so in this case 5BB.
Me I just too lazy I hit the pot button.
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w.cawar
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Thanks youbest way to play pocekt jacks
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titiduru
Visionary
Silver Level
All in all the way!
antonis32123
Legend
Loyaler
I liked that video watching all these ways how to lose with JJ , thinking that you can win at the beginning haha . JJ , only trouble I can feel having this pocket pair , maybe I cannot play it right .... In cashgames I play it almost only for sets , anything else I lose
. JJ , only trouble I can feel having this pocket pair , maybe I cannot play it right .... In cashgames I play it almost only for sets , anything else I lose 
besplatnee
Visionary
Silver Level
Until the flop hits the table, don't rush to place your bets. This is particularly the case for a player with pocket jacks who is in early position. Playing JJ with an average pair is their objective assessment. Call in this position if only because subsequent players may have shorter cards.
You can of course raise, but only if you realize that you are playing with tight players who can fold.
You can of course raise, but only if you realize that you are playing with tight players who can fold.
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karl coakley
Visionary
Silver Level
Pretty much all big pocket pairs win small pots and lose big ones. I'd be looking to play very conservative. JJ shrinks a lot on the flop. If you have A K Q on the flop there is a high probability you got out flopped. With smaller boards you are at risk to sets. Straights, and flushes. It is very difficult to improve any pocket pair.
el_soma77
Visionary
Silver Level
The pair of jacks, in hand, is a difficult pair to play, whenever I play it I usually tend to lose, in itself it is a double-edged hand, whenever I play it, I try to raise it, when there is a raise I tend to re-raise it more to avoid villains with a small ace, if a flop comes out like Q 10 5 I bet pot, and I follow the bet below, I remember these days that they eliminated me for playing a pair of soft jacks, that is, for not Play it aggressively, from that day on I understood that this pair should be played aggressive even if a card comes out above it on the flop.If you lose, don't be frustrated , understand, you did the best you could ...
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