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biggamer86
Enthusiast
Silver Level
actually the jack 10 is better then the 7-8 or 9-10 get your facts straight before you give advice, the jack 10 can get the ace high straight or the lower end of the straight with a 6 7 you could have 6 7 8 9 10 with the jack 10 the worst you could do would be like 9 queen king
diabloblanco
Legend
Silver Level
Hey biggamer go back and re-read my post. I said their value is SIMILAR to those other connecting cards and it is. Similar and same are two different things. Go learn to read and comprehend before you jump on my posts.
diabloblanco
Legend
Silver Level
No harm, no foul. I am the only person that made the connecting card comparison, so I figured it was mine.
As far as playing the hand J-10 goes, I myself play it with some frequency and win a good bit of money doing so. But I also win pots with pocket deuces, 6-7s, 7-8s, 9-10os, hell, ill play 2-9 or some crazy shit like that if I know I can get away with it by betting strong and not being forced to show it down. I play a very different style of poker than my advice would indicate. I just don't have the time when someone asks a question like this one to go into great detail about every different situation where J-10 can be a good hand to crack a large pocket pair. I don't have that much time, and I feel I will be doing a disservice to the newbie asking for help than an actual service.
When I am posting in the Strategy section, I just assume that the individual is in the early stages of their learning curve and I give them advice accordingly. Good solid beginning to intermediate strategy is never something that can hurt their game, but me saying that I will bet out J-10 before the flop on some occasions with a good read of the table and a few players in the pot so I have pot odds, may hurt their performance. If they aren't sure when and where to make these moves they can lose big. So I don't even go into it here most times.
If I get the feeling that the poster (from reading previous posts or name recognition) that he/she is on a level playing field with me, I will take the time to give the advice that I would, myself, adhere to.
As far as playing the hand J-10 goes, I myself play it with some frequency and win a good bit of money doing so. But I also win pots with pocket deuces, 6-7s, 7-8s, 9-10os, hell, ill play 2-9 or some crazy shit like that if I know I can get away with it by betting strong and not being forced to show it down. I play a very different style of poker than my advice would indicate. I just don't have the time when someone asks a question like this one to go into great detail about every different situation where J-10 can be a good hand to crack a large pocket pair. I don't have that much time, and I feel I will be doing a disservice to the newbie asking for help than an actual service.
When I am posting in the Strategy section, I just assume that the individual is in the early stages of their learning curve and I give them advice accordingly. Good solid beginning to intermediate strategy is never something that can hurt their game, but me saying that I will bet out J-10 before the flop on some occasions with a good read of the table and a few players in the pot so I have pot odds, may hurt their performance. If they aren't sure when and where to make these moves they can lose big. So I don't even go into it here most times.
If I get the feeling that the poster (from reading previous posts or name recognition) that he/she is on a level playing field with me, I will take the time to give the advice that I would, myself, adhere to.
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
It certainly a good hand to hold if the flop hits it because if and that is a big IF! you hit a straight on the flop then it is always the nut straight,
Examples-- Flop AKQ ---789---9KQ---Q89 you hold J/10 no one can have better straight.
What you need to be wary of is if the flop is suited and not your suit then someone could beat your straight with a flush, and if the board pairs on later streets it could be beaten by a full house.
So yes it's a nice hand but there are pitfalls to be aware of.
But this is also true of any nut straight like you hold 7/8 and the flop is 456 then you have the nut straight until a 7 comes on the turn or river then a hand of 8/9 would beat you.
The difference is that a Jack/10 cannot be beaten by another straight.
Examples-- Flop AKQ ---789---9KQ---Q89 you hold J/10 no one can have better straight.
What you need to be wary of is if the flop is suited and not your suit then someone could beat your straight with a flush, and if the board pairs on later streets it could be beaten by a full house.
So yes it's a nice hand but there are pitfalls to be aware of.
But this is also true of any nut straight like you hold 7/8 and the flop is 456 then you have the nut straight until a 7 comes on the turn or river then a hand of 8/9 would beat you.
The difference is that a Jack/10 cannot be beaten by another straight.
