How to play JJ?

[gambelero2]

A tempo is a pot sized bet. Let's say you have the smallest stack at the table, but have enough for a raise before the flop and a near pot sized bet after the flop--you're carrying two tempos. If you have enough to bet near the pot on the turn, you're carrying three tempos.

It's a more efficient explanator than money to blind. Let's say you have $250 in a 5-10 blind. If one person limps to you on the button, you're carrying about 2 1/2 tempos. If 6 people limp in a loose game, you're only carrying a tempo and a half.

How deep (number of tempos) you are has a very big impact on the way you should play hands like JJ.

[Guy McSucker]

Thanks for the explanation.

I completely agree that it makes good sense to think of stack size in these terms, and I'm actually a bit surprised that I haven't come across this terminology (or another one) anywhere. Every important concept deserves a name.

Thanks again!

Guy.

[mobes]

I would bet the pot in all those situations with JJ.

[Dwayne]

In no-limit Hold'em I have seen more money lost with JJ than any other hand.

[lorinda]

I constantly lose with JJ, maybe it's just meant to be, but how do you guys play with JJ in an 8 handed game for these two cases:



Flop one.

Lori

[qwerty]

Hi,

A long time ago, a very good poster (is Nattdog still posting now ?) made this very interesting comment about JJ:

What flop do you like that does not contain a J? Think about it...

Qwerty