pocket jacks in the BB

TStokes · #1 07-18-2005, 04:27 PM

How do you guys typically play this? My first thought was to just push but I decided that I would just call. On the flop do you guys check fold? This is a 20

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) http://216.119.70.224/converter/hhconverter.pl

Hero (t770)
UTG (t805)
UTG+1 (t805)
UTG+2 (t775)
MP1 (t895)
MP2 (t325)
MP3 (t930)
CO (t775)
Button (t760)
SB (t1160)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
4 folds, MP2 calls t30, MP3 raises to t125, 3 folds, Hero calls t95, MP2 calls t95.

Flop: (t390) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets t225, Hero folds, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t615

Sabrazack · #2 07-18-2005, 04:30 PM

My typical play here is to fold, im pushing queens though. Playing a raised pot with JJ OOP is not exactly something i like.

TWINUNO · #3 07-18-2005, 05:14 PM

Might sound weak tight but folding works for me. To often or not overcards hit the flop and with you just calling you cant really define your hand, raising will give you some more information on what the other guy is playing but with a raise your gonna end up playing with the rest of your chips. You can always find a better spot to get your chips in.

curtains · #4 07-18-2005, 05:15 PM

I hate the flat call, I won't call preflop for that large a % of my stack most of the time. Im either moving allin or folding.

sng-sam · #5 07-18-2005, 05:20 PM

I agree with curtains. My problem is that as I play 10s and 20s I rarely push without being called resulting in Ax or Kx sucking out. I'd almost rather not play it at all. But alas I push here most of the time.

SAM

downtown · #6 07-18-2005, 05:22 PM

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Im either moving allin or folding.

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Assuming no reads I'm probably not looking to mix it up with jacks this early and I'd probably fold. That being said, I can see an argument for pushing against a suspected loose opponent or one that's raised more than her fair share.