$30 SNG...Jacks

[mikey checks]

I hate Jacks as much as the next solid player...but there comes a point when you know you're ahead...or most likely ahead and you have to roll the dice....how do you like this call considering my position (button on a cutoff reraise all in):

I put him on 1 overcard, with a Jack as his highest kicker

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed)

MP1 (t1045)
MP2 (t525)
CO (t1020)
Hero (t2670)
SB (t1095)
BB (t980)
UTG (t665)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to t1020 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t1020, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (t2340) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t2340) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t2340) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t2340
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2340 (t2340), between CO and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by CO (t2340).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
CO has As 4h (one pair, aces).
Hero has Js Jd (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: CO wins t2340. </font>

[housenuts]

I would have called their as well. the fact that the SB and BB also have short stacks I can see him going after them.

it's funny that you mention you hate jacks. i told my roommate the other day that it was my most hated hand and he could not understand why. i think it's his 4th favourite hand.

[mikey checks]

was a pretty tough spot for me...but I had to call preflop

[Virox]

I think you had to call as well
but you should probably go all-in just to scare off sb and bb if they are sitting on overcards...

[zephyr]

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I hate Jacks as much as the next solid player

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I personally really enjoy jacks in an SNG. I find that they are much easier to play than in a typical ring game, as you're often either all-in with them, or playing them almost exclusively for set value.

Of course I agree that you made the correct play in this situation.

Only my opinion,

Zephyr

[SmileyEH]

easy call...at 5xBB I'm auto calling probably down to 99.

-SmileyEH

[stupidsucker]

I agree.

I hate jacks

and

Easy call