JJ Pre-flop - Stars $1/2

[CCass]

Do you call the re-raise pre-flop? I think folding is the only play after the flop.

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saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

SB ($189.70)
<font color="#C00000">BB ($160)</font>
UTG ($159.60)
<font color="#C00000">UTG+1 ($396.50)</font>
MP1 ($81.35)
MP2 ($128.75)
CO ($271.95)
Hero ($222.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $6</font>, MP1 calls $6, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $6, Hero calls $6, SB calls $5, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $24</font>, UTG+1 calls $18, MP1 folds, CO calls $18, Hero calls $18, SB folds.

Flop: ($108) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $12</font>, UTG+1 calls $12, CO folds, Hero folds.

Turn: ($132) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $28</font>, UTG+1 calls $28.

River: ($188) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 checks.

Final Pot: $188

[theredpill]

JJ and QQ suck. Generally don't put a lot of money into them. KK and AA are the only hands worth a damn. I got my ass handed to me today when I had QQ . The correct play right there is to fold to the reraise but knowing me and my mind state at times I probably would have called the reraise, too.

[TrailofTears]

Yeah, with those stacks, I probably call the raise as well. And I definitely let it go on that flop. I'm not sure if the PF call is +EV or not, but it might depend on your post-flop skills relative to the other two, meaning if you think you can take it away from both of them at some point.

[CCass]

In this situation, I think JJ is the same as any mid to low PP. If you play it, you are looking to make a set on the flop, otherwise fold to any bet.

Where this hand would really get tricky is if you catch a J on a flop that includes an A, K, or Q. You probably can't let go of your set, but there is a decent chance that there may be another set out there.

[TrailofTears]

I concur. I often end up playing JJ and sometimes even QQ with this exact mindset.