Online Poker Forum - how to play pkt jacks

Poker Ruined Me · High Card Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 9

playing in a $3 90 ko i am dealt pkt jacks in early position. first position raises 3 times the blind i call. player on button goes all in for more than i have major overraise. raise was absurdly large should i call or fold.

Gypsydc · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject:

Let's do this...post the hand history and we'll get you some good responses in the strategy section.

drkato · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject:

Poker Ruined Me · High Card Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 9

hope i dont sound too stupid lol but how do i post hand history

ScizoRShocK · Full House Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 158

first off save hh to ur computer then u can find them at a later time if u ever need them. options->hand history...->check save hh and choose location

from there u can just copy and paste or use a hh convertor. also i think u can get a hh from the last hand feature but ive never tried it out

templar rage · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9CBtSW0kA

Lucky8623 · Royal Flush Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 673

Poker Ruined Me · High Card Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 9

lol awesome video i learned alot from it

tiltslowplayer · Four of a Kind Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 254

There are THREE (3) and only three ways to play pocket Jacks in NL Holdem. Unfortunately, all of them are wrong.

LitUp43 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

Very carefully, just like any pair 22-1010. They look pretty cause of the paint, but they're extremely vulnerable, especially multiway unless you get help. The ideal situation is heads up with 3 unders OTF so you can bet enough that you can take it right there, or hope to improve OTF and extract as much value out of the hand as possible. If you're multiway, you're looking for a set or as previously mentioned, 3 unders, but be wary of someone flopping a small 2 pr or a set. If over's hit, I'd make 1 bet, maybe double barrel if I think my opponents are drawing, and if they haven't gone away by then, and I haven't improved my hand I'm either c/f or c/c OTR depending on my reads. I rarely ever commit too much with JJ preflop, sometimes I even limp call or even limp raise from early position representing aces or kings that way I get to see the flop and turn for free if over's hit. When you improve, no one sees it coming because a lot of people overplay JJ.

I always remember, it's just one hand, don't fall in love with it, be willing to get away from it, and always be willing to put the rest of it in if I think I have the best of it. Hope that helps!

tiltslowplayer · Four of a Kind Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 254

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Philbird1 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

video +1
Except this happens to me with pocket AA!

IroncladMerc · Three of a Kind Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 80

LOL, it's like when you try to follow the advice on the Full Tilt academy like in Howard Lederer's videos but unfortunately his advice doesn't work with all the lucky donks.

Philbird1 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject:

I quit the academy cause their suggestions, except the sng strategy cost me money. No way at the micro level is someone gonna fold to your 3x BB! Got the hat and got the hell out.

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