Aleksei
Legend
Silver Level
AQ is a trouble hand in a super nitty/polarized dynamic. Elsewhere? Nah. If people are capable of calling down worse Aces AQ is usually fine. In fact, in LP/blind play AQ is a REALLY good hand to have.
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terminaex
Rising Star
Bronze Level
JJ is a tricky hand to play and if any over-cards appear on the flop, you're sunk.
This is how I tend to play JJ in a tournament (might be appropriate for cash games as well)
:
First to open (from any position):
Std PFR to 3-5X BB
In a limped pot:
MP: Makes the appropriate 4-bet to 3XBB + (1BB for each limper) [reduce depending on stake sizes]
LP: 3-bet to 4-6XBB (kill off all the junk hands and try to see a flop)
In a raised pot:
This is where everything can either go perfectly or completely haywire.
If your opponent is a loose player. You might want to 4 bet to 2.5X the original raise to see where you're at. If he flat calls, he's likely holding a drawing hand. Let's face it, if you old the overpair to a dry flop there is no way you are getting away from it: just shove and hope to take the pot down immediately.
If your opponent is a tight player that rarely if ever 3-bets. Make the 4-bet. If he comes over the top of you, just kiss your jacks goodbye and muck. If you sense that it might be AK, decided if you want to take the flip.
This is how I tend to play JJ in a tournament (might be appropriate for cash games as well)
:
First to open (from any position):
Std PFR to 3-5X BB
In a limped pot:
MP: Makes the appropriate 4-bet to 3XBB + (1BB for each limper) [reduce depending on stake sizes]
LP: 3-bet to 4-6XBB (kill off all the junk hands and try to see a flop)
In a raised pot:
This is where everything can either go perfectly or completely haywire.
If your opponent is a loose player. You might want to 4 bet to 2.5X the original raise to see where you're at. If he flat calls, he's likely holding a drawing hand. Let's face it, if you old the overpair to a dry flop there is no way you are getting away from it: just shove and hope to take the pot down immediately.
If your opponent is a tight player that rarely if ever 3-bets. Make the 4-bet. If he comes over the top of you, just kiss your jacks goodbye and muck. If you sense that it might be AK, decided if you want to take the flip.