PP 22- JJ facing a min raise and several callers

***** Hand History for Game 3006102132 *****
30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 17258365) - Wed Nov 09 00:02:51 EST 2005
Table Table 69456 (Real Money) -- Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: HERO (775)
Seat 2: miklayn (350)
Seat 3: JackalPballr (890)
Seat 4: IMTHECHSEN1 (645)
Seat 5: Boston_Fam (965)
Seat 6: PatientMan (1200)
Seat 7: remick2 (760)
Seat 8: Riverlicious (730)
Seat 9: Dogz_Bollox1 (815)
Seat 10: CaptInvictus (870)
CaptInvictus posts small blind (15)
HERO posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Jc, Jd ]
miklayn raises (60) to 60
JackalPballr folds.
IMTHECHSEN1 calls (60)
Boston_Fam calls (60)
PatientMan folds.
remick2 folds.
Riverlicious folds.
Dogz_Bollox1 folds.
CaptInvictus calls (45)
HERO raises (220) to 250
miklayn raises (290) to 350
miklayn is all-In.
IMTHECHSEN1 folds.
Boston_Fam folds.
CaptInvictus calls (290)
HERO calls (100)
Creating Main Pot with $1170 with miklayn
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 5c, 7h, 8c ]
CaptInvictus bets (520)
CaptInvictus is all-In.
HERO calls (425)
HERO is all-In.

No reads on anyone one yet.

First off i wasnt able to reraise all in when villian reraised me becuase it wasnt a full reraise so dont flame on that.

Do you think a reraise with JJ is to loose and just setting myself up for to many coinflips this early on in the 22s? Would a call be justified and simply play for set value?

Opinions on all stages welcome. Thanks

[tigerite]

I don't like the re-raise given your position i.e. terrible after the flop. Well actually what I hate the most about it is the amount. If you're going to re-raise here, you should push. 240 in chips in the pot? 1/3rd your stack. I'll have that thanks very much.

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If you're going to re-raise here, you should push.

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When you aren't able to reraise all-in don't make the raise, just call.

[TylerD]

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Would a call be justified and simply play for set value?


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Yes a call is a justified, but not just for set value. You can probably pick up the pot on the flop if undercards flop.

Do you think pushing all in preflop is a better play or just calling and looking to hit a set or a flop with under crads?

If you are going to reraise, then push. If you are looking to hit a set, just call the first raise.

I get my chips in before the flop because JJ is the 4th best hand and you will be unlucky if other player has AA or KK or QQ but I also hope an ace does not appear.

[SonnyJay]

I'm usually calling here and going for broke on flops like the one you got.

Raising is fine, but as has been said, it has to be a push.

-SonnyJay