JJ in Big Blind... Non-Scary Board...

[Bill Ivey]

Here is a situation that I believe I have some problems with. I get a pretty big pair in big blind facing a 3-4xBB raise. How would you play this hand? And what do you think Villian has?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (7 handed) converter

MP2 ($397.60)
CO ($391.50)
Button ($73.20)
SB ($700.90)
Hero ($388)
UTG ($443.75)
MP1 ($823.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $16</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Hero calls $12.

Flop: ($34) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, UTG calls $20.

Turn: ($74) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $28</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $116</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $218

[emil3000]

Pretty easy fold... you played it pretty good. I would bet a bit more on the flop: potsize. On the turn you can probably just checkfold if villain is decent. He most often has an overpair of course, but 7-handed he could have tt too. If it's me I might have the straight or two pair or another set as well. Bottom line is you're beat.

EDIT: Turn bet is very weak. You will never win this pot against me, no matter what I hold. I will raise you out every time when you bet that weak.

[sxz18]

Why are we just calling preflop again? I like being aggressive so I'd probably reraise preflop and bet pot on flop. If I get raised, I'll fold unless I have a specific read.

[creedofhubris]

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Here is a situation that I believe I have some problems with. I get a pretty big pair in big blind facing a 3-4xBB raise. How would you play this hand? And what do you think Villian has?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (7 handed) converter

MP2 ($397.60)
CO ($391.50)
Button ($73.20)
SB ($700.90)
Hero ($388)
UTG ($443.75)
MP1 ($823.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $16</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Hero calls $12.

Flop: ($34) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, UTG calls $20.

Turn: ($74) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $28</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $116</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $218

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Your bets are way too small, they are just screaming for opponent to blast you out of the pot with any two.

[-Skeme-]

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Why are we just calling preflop again? I like being aggressive so I'd probably reraise preflop and bet pot on flop. If I get raised, I'll fold unless I have a specific read.

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You reraise JJ, out of position, against an UTG raiser who made it 4xBBs preflop?