Pocket JJ pre flop

#1 May 23rd, 2020, 4:50 PM

Hey guys just wanting advice on best way to play pocket JJ i find myself alway shoving as can�t figure best way to get value with them .

#2 May 23rd, 2020, 5:01 PM

hello and welcome to CardsChat !! This week I have taken a lot of value from my JJ, even poker managed to form haha. I consider that the best way to play this hand is like any other medium low pair, type: 66,77 and 88. The idea would be that you do not commit too much with your JJs, if the flop accompanies your hand you could get a great value since Often they will be paying you lower pairs and projects. But always be careful, because it can transform you into a weak hand. good luck!!

#3 May 23rd, 2020, 6:19 PM

I always seem to run into trouble with some one calling with rubbish I tried to raise 3 bb a few times and get the odd limper but always hit trouble on the flop . Have to admit I really dislike JJ

#4 May 23rd, 2020, 7:24 PM

The key to playing JJ pre-flop is the number of opponents.

You want to either limit the number of opponents to 1 or 2 (preferably heads up) and play aggressively, or be up against 7 to 8 players where you could limp in with proper pot odds in hopes of flopping a set.

The absolutely worst is being up against 3 to 5 players.

#5 May 23rd, 2020, 8:01 PM

The best game I think is if you play aggressively preflop. If you encounter resistance, call, reraise or fold depending on your opponent. On the flop, I think that's the case, especially if there's an Ace, King, or Queen on the board.
But I don’t really like this card because it often beats Ace small.
So aggressive play with it, if there is resistance then it is already situation dependent on how to proceed with J,J .
Good luck!

#6 May 23rd, 2020, 9:39 PM

Hi 👋, I can�t help much here because I started playing a year ago. But with JJ I would go all in. If the bank is big, then I will take everything Pocket JJ pre flop

#7 May 23rd, 2020, 10:05 PM

JJ is a case to be studied, it is one of the most risky pairs, so be very careful with this pair. You have to improve to know how to play with him.

#8 May 23rd, 2020, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Kezza2809

Hey guys just wanting advice on best way to play pocket JJ i find myself alway shoving as can�t figure best way to get value with them .

Howdy friend :O) I think it is best to put a reasonable bet out there and when the flop hits decide then. I only push all in on AA. Good luck out there and keep grinding

#9 May 23rd, 2020, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Kezza2809

Hey guys just wanting advice on best way to play pocket JJ i find myself alway shoving as can�t figure best way to get value with them .

you could try just raising/3betting or flatting in position.

#10 May 25th, 2020, 7:49 PM

that is complex question, however it depends on position and other players

#11 May 26th, 2020, 12:27 AM

For me, playing low stakes and SNG I like to slow play them and treat them like mid pairs. So hard as you are generally getting lots of calls regardless at those stakes.

#12 May 26th, 2020, 1:12 AM

I tend to lump 8s through JJ and play them depending on board texture and opponents. I don't think they play particularly well against multiple players.

#13 May 26th, 2020, 5:29 AM

JJ is one of my favorite hands, and I usually play it pretty strongly..

#14 May 26th, 2020, 7:20 AM

I play 95% SNG. I play JJ for the first 3 stages aggressively 5x BB as the blinds are low. if you get called and A K Q do come on the flop I then play with caution. If they hit trips with a lower pair then that's just unlucky. When I get to mid to late stages I play 3x to 3.5x the BB. Don't be scared to play them aggressively especially in late position. This is how I play it anyway any I cash more than I get knocked out so works ok for me.

#15 May 26th, 2020, 7:49 PM

JJ is a good hand. You choose the size of the preflop raise. If high cards appear on the flop, you need to be extremely careful.

#16 May 26th, 2020, 7:55 PM

Yeah for me you have to play it like a little pair. (88 or 99) never go all in with more than 1 opponent with jj.... too risky, or trust your feelings.

#17 May 27th, 2020, 7:50 AM

I play by making a raise so that there will be fewer people in the hand, and if people call this raise, I already put them in a more select range, with pocket pairs, connected cards and hands with A and K (except for maniacs in larger buys that you should have information).

That way, you have to decide which flop comes in the hand and decide, together with the profile of the remaining players, whether it is c-bet or fold if there are tighter players raising.

#18 May 27th, 2020, 9:42 AM

I like to play JJ as a low pair in the beggining of the tournament and them make raises and 3-bets in the final stages.

#19 June 2nd, 2020, 11:50 AM

I think the best thing to do is All-In Pre-flop. Of course, it also depends on the condition of the rest of the players and your position

#20 June 25th, 2020, 5:34 AM

Completely, It depends on the situation of the place.

A double rise triple rise does all in, and it's also often.

#21 June 25th, 2020, 5:56 AM

I think you need to be more aggressive on the preflop, put 3 bet to very narrow the range of your opponents ' call and continue to act on the structure of the flop and think more about whether your opponent's hand has strengthened. We play carefully if there is an overcard on the Board. Pocket JJ pre flop

#22 June 25th, 2020, 7:39 AM

The option with a pair of JJ on hand is an occasion to be careful when drawing. According to my observations, very often, your opponent hides higher pairs at the table. You need to catch a set to be more or less calm Pocket JJ pre flop

#23 June 25th, 2020, 7:44 AM

Hole cards pair of hooks I sit on and wait for the flop, if I catch then bet without scaring everyone out of the pot. Even with pocket A, K, or Queens I am always careful, I know you have the power hand going in but it never works for me that way. Someone else always gets lucky on the turn or river. Hope that helped just my perspective. Capo1014

#24 June 25th, 2020, 7:50 AM

I play from the size of the stack, 20bb or less is always the only open raise. From 50bb and less call, 80bb or more raise.

#25 June 25th, 2020, 8:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kezza2809

Hi guys, I just want to consult on the best way to play pocket DJs. I always feel pushing because I can't think of a better way to get value with them.

Not only you have such a problem. I often lose with them. For example, I played in a tournament yesterday. I have a 10bb stack, and an opponent has 20bb. I have jj and he has A4o. I'm going to all in. He calls. And Aсе immediately flopped. I didn�t even catch the set. With such cards it�s better not to go all in. You need to at least see the flop

#26 June 25th, 2020, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by KeyJey

Not only you have such a problem. I often lose with them. For example, I played in a tournament yesterday. I have a 10bb stack, and an opponent has 20bb. I have jj and he has A4o. I'm going to all in. He calls. And Aсе immediately flopped. I didn�t even catch the set. With such cards it�s better not to go all in. You need to at least see the flop

When you're down to 10bb you should be shoving all in with a ton of hands including many that are weaker than jacks. Pretty much If you can play it you should shove it when you're that short stacked. You caught a bad run out and list but that happens. You made the right call and because your opponent decided to call you with his A4o. He gave you a good odds to possibly double up as the jacks will win roughly 7 out of 10 times against A4o. Try not to get too fixated on the results just keep making the right plays and eventually things will likely fall your way

#27 June 25th, 2020, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Kezza2809

Hey guys just wanting advice on best way to play pocket JJ i find myself alway shoving as can�t figure best way to get value with them .

Don't shove jacks unless youre around 25bb or less. Any other time you're just asking for trouble. You got to think about how many hand combinations worse than jacks are your opponents likely to call your all in with. The exact number is very situationally specific but in general the answer

#28 June 25th, 2020, 10:10 AM

JJ is not a bad starting card, but it can be very difficult to get into a difficult position if you find a higher card on the flop.

#29 June 29th, 2020, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by Vallet

JJ is a good hand. You choose the size of the preflop raise. If high cards appear on the flop, you need to be extremely careful.

I agree. Even if no higher cards hit the flop though, I will still often c-bet for protection. Just because a higher card hits the Turn or River, that does not necessarily mean your opponent(s) have paired it. I agree though: one has to be careful with this hand, but it is still a solid hand to play aggressively.

With this said, I usually play it aggressively, but with caution. To balance my play, I will sometimes just flat call/limp and hope to a cheap flop to hit a set though. As many have stated, it really is situational and many times my decision is based greatly on how the table is playing.

#30 June 29th, 2020, 9:38 PM

Theres just one true about JJ and me.
When I get it... I lose.
When my oppont get it... I lose as well.

#31 June 29th, 2020, 10:24 PM

I'm still very much on a steep learning curve playing low stakes SnG, and the concept I always bear in mind with JJ is once I raise strong pre-flop 3.5-5x depending on board, whilst its a big investment, if I can thin numbers out to 2 Villains then even if 1 overcard comes then I can C-bet: particularly if its an Ace I can represent. Too many players limp in then call the raise with Ax and then feel they have to fold when they just have a pair of Aces bad kicker when someone has raised heavy pre-flop. I hope this is sensible! Seems to work well but feel if I went up some levels people with Ace bad kicker wouldn't be calling pre but if they had Ace mid kicker they would call the c bet so change in strategy required.

The above is further to no overcards coming or hitting a set.

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