QJs early position

[Danenania]

What is the consensus on QJs in early position? I've been mucking it.

[tech]

I play QJs in EP.

[Danenania]

Good. I've been wanting to play it but wasn't sure.

[tech]

I also play JTs and T9s, FWIW.

[Danenania]

What if the table gets fairly tight? Like 1 or 2 limpers and the blinds typically seeing the flop. Raised maybe 1/3 of the time. Still play all those hands early?

[tech]

If I'm at a table where I don't feel comfortable playing these in EP, then I switch tables. I mean that in all seriousness.

Hypothetically speaking /images/graemlins/smile.gif, I would be more inclined to raise than muck at a tight table.

[Brian]

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If I'm at a table where I don't feel comfortable playing these in EP, then I switch tables. I mean that in all seriousness.

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This is good advice. If you're not at a table where you feel comfortable limping QJs UTG, then either you are way too tight or your table is. At a good table, you should ideally be able to limp with far worse hands than QJs, such as A2s, 22, or even something like J9s.

-Brian

[MarkD]

At that table I'd raise QJs in EP. I'd raise JTs occasionally (and limp the other times). I'd raise 9Ts less frequently (and limp the other times).

I cam't assign percentages to how often I would raise with JT and 9T at this table as there are many factors that would determine my decision.