Want Some Help With Jacks...

Although it's been a while since I've played the game, I'm boning up on theory and, as far as I believe, it's mostly about playing your opponents.

Jacks is a very strong hand, and you want to know precisely HOW strong it is at the table. So, you need to bet strong preflop and gain a read. If people call, they might have Ace-Face or suited connectors, etc. If somebody before you has raised, try to consider what s/he might have, what your others opponents might do and whether you want to play them in this case (Be VERY critical of raises.)

Early position is tough, and it's probably best to use your table image in this case. Play tight if you've been playing loose, and vice versa.

Preflop raise, kinda big raise 4 to 5 times the BB, post flop if no overs hit the baord.. a contuation bet..1/2 to 3/4 of the pot ... if you get a raise get away from them.. thing bout jacks is if you can when the pot without a showdown you have just done your job.. you only want to go to the river with jacks if you KNOW you are ahead... the saying is "there are 3 ways to play jacks and they are all wrong ".... lol

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Check this out , gl !

i think every poker player has had the same experience with pocket Jacks. As you say, they are better to look at then they are in reality.

I see them as a small big pair or a big small pair, depending of my position. Late, big small pair, early , , , Well you get it.

The one rule one should have is to NEVER go all in with JJ, unless it is in a situation where you are knocking out another player with a smaller stack.

NEVER EVER go all in pre-flop in any other situation. Period.

Call a raise pre-flop. Raise in late position if others have limpted in. DON'T call a reraise or rereraise, you are going to go broke. Call the raise and see the flop. make trips or have a nut draw? go ahead and raise. Everyone checks to you with a scattered flop? Make a bet of 3 to 5 X BB. Most of the time, you'll win the pot there. Everyone checks to you and the flop has 1 or more over cards? check with them and hope for a miracle turn.

Basically, play then like you'd play 99 and you should be fine as far as winning %. JJ are even easy to fold pre-flop . . . .

Hop this helps,

JBug

You said it! They look reeeeel purdy!

I will raise or even reraise preflop to shorten the field. Then if an A, K, or Q flops, JJ plays only slightly better than 22. I can toss a continuation bet, but am prepared to fold them and cut my losses most times. Especially with multiple calls on preflop raise and the big flop.

I think the key is not to get married to JJ or QQ. If I'm gonna go bust or make a large commitment with a pocket pair, I try to make it AA or KK.

Pocket Jacks is a positive expectation hand, even if you have had a bad history playing them. Some consider it the hardest starting hand to play, but really it isn't so bad. From any position in an unraised pot, I like to bet them strong, that way you will eliminate most A rag hands, and smaller pairs that might catch trips. In a raised pot, just call, unless the raise is half of your stack, then either fold, or go all in, based on what you know about your opponents starting hand requirements.

If there is no overcard on the flop, then bet them strong again, all in isn't a real good idea unless you are short stacked, and then do it pre flop, not post flop. If there is an overcard on the flop, you still need to make a continuation bet to see where you are at. If it is called, then try to check it down to the river. If it is raised, might as well fold, you are probably beat!

....play on ....Tc....