JJ....how do you play them

[thenutzaa1]

I have been in some tough situations with pocket jacks lately. I am so furstated with them i just want to fold but i know i cant do that. here is one example: I am in a shootout tourney and top three move on to the next round, I am sitting 2nd in chips and blinds are 40, 80 and first to act this guy makes it 240 to go. I look down at pocket jj for me and i ask the guy if he has a pocket pair and he mumbles yes and i looked at him and said you have a strong ace. and he laugh and gave me a smile and i knew at that time he didnt have a pocket pair. after getting this info i made the call and make sure high cards did not come out. the flop was 10,7 2 nice flop for me and i went all in knowing he did not hit his ace. well he snapped call with A10 fine by me i am still ahead. next card out ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was a little mad!!!!!! and i did not move to the next round..............please help me and give me advice about playing JJ.......i am usually aggressive with them but i cant seem to win at all.

[esmordan]

in this situation you made the right move.....even if he has 2 overs its a terrible call for him.....as long as you are getting your money in good its the right move....rather not be in race siruations but in this case you wern't.....JJ is the hardest hand to play preflop......i have almost been gining into the samw this with my KK and QQ haha they person calls an all in with thier weak ace and hits that 3 outer like its garenteed to hit

[ffcowboy76]

I'm gonna disagree with es here. While he didn't say how much was in the pot or how much he bet, I'm pretty sure he overbet the pot by at least 2x the pot. Now, with that information and his pre-flop talk, I might make that call, thinking he has AK or AQ. That has become a common play with the rash of over aggressive online players running around. He probably figured that he was ahead when he called and that he was dodging only 3 outs.

For the next time, try just betting pot. It's a hell of a lot scarier than an all in over pot push. It will really make the player wonder what you could have that you just bet pot. He's more apt to put you on an over pair and lay the hand down.

[kingsnthahole]

either way here it sounds like he's a donkey, you may have made the right play, but if he raised w AT, hes gonna call an all-in w top pair all day so yea he hit a 7 outer on you, but if your planning on getting your money in with this hand, just shove preflop, and make him make a bad decision...keep in mind your only a 75ish% fav to win the hand...

[thenutzaa1]

If i bet pot it was for basically all my chips and his. I just knew he had ace weak and if that board came low i was shoving. and it did and he called.

[acesup1984]

I think jacks are one of the worst hands they always and i repeat always seem to get drawn out on no matter what i do how do you all play them any info would be greatly appreciated