Which Do You Prefer AK or JJ?

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I would say AK

Phil Hellmuth in his book "Play Poker Like The Pros" prefer AK over JJ.
I also like AK since it has got removals and is only crushed by AA. Also it’s easier hand to play.
 
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I prefer AK. Definitely hitting the river something good for me :)
 
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I like both but prefer AK... It’s more enjoyable to play post flop, and has another hand crushed more often than JJ, from my personal experience.
 
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I agree that it all depends on the conditions. I prefer JJ.
 
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I prefer jj because this hand is easy for me to play preflop and postflop.
 
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I prefer AK you tend to lose when you go all-in with JJ and the other player has better cards also depends on the situation
 
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And both are good hands I often see when JJ wins AK
 
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AK is a very strong drawing hand , I would choose it


Generally it depends , JJ can be played well in specific spots and occassions , shove small stack preflop , AK is always nice
 
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I prefer both, they are good hands for pulling big pots, depending on the situation.
 
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Between the two my heart balance...

Starting with a pair is always welcome, but from preferring it to AK I don't agree because I never win anything with JJ and much more often with AK.
 
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I like the question

I think I prefer 18 over Jack Jack face King can be double suited and hit a low straight and a high straight and any pair and it beats the jacks. Good luck on the tables everyone and as always have fun
 
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Hello. AK is a lot lwess scary than JJ. My vote is also for AK.
 
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AK suited > JJ > AKos would be my personal ranking. I feel like JJ pre can result in some tricky spots but AKs I'm more confident with overall.
 
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I personally prefer JJ 'cause I like difficulties. They make me better.
 
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Literally 50/50. JJ probably my slight preference just for the fact you have the higher chance of hitting a set plus flush and straights are still available.
 
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