Pocket JJ and JQs in late position
During two recent hands I played at a 1/2 limit hold'em table I found myself in one hand with pocket jacks, and in another with J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. What makes these hands interesting is that both hands had me on the button with four callers in front and then a raise directly to my right. The raiser is the "loose/weak" type. Plays to many hands and chases them all the way to the end. However, the other players could very easily be calling with KQ or AJ unsuited. Their play is a little better then the raiser. However, in both situations I cold call rather then raise or fold. Skalanksy, Malmuth, and Jones have taught me that it is better to raise or fold. I should almost never cold call. I agree with them, that my play was improper. I should have reraised in an attempt to isolate my raiser. Then once the flop and the action comes determine if I am beat. Is that correct? Anyone care to comment?
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