[Xenod]

Without a really strong hand you need to treat these situations as "Pot Odds" situations as opposed to "MinRaise" situations. In both examples you have weak hands that do not play well all-in.

With QJo you HAVE to call here based on pot odds. Min-raise in a situation like this REAKS of at least AK. Yes, people bluff like this, but right now you can't even really beat a bluff. See a flop before you decide if you want to go broke with QJo.


With TJs I would just dump it or see a flop, depending on stack sizes. If UTG and I both had deep stacks I'd see a flop with the intention of getting paid off with a straight, flush, or 2-pair. If the blinds are significant then you really can't afford to see a flop here. I'm not going to say that you should NEVER push here, because every now and then you need a ballsy aggro play if the cards go cold, but you should avoid pushing here without a great reason. You're far behind anything UTG could potentially hold aside from mid-low pocket pairs.