How to play JJ?

[M16]

How do you play JJ in a tournament?

 

[gustavofuentes2]

That is a very good question. Remember regardless of whatever the pocket pair may be someone else also has a pocket pair. So, unless you hit your pocket it could be your downfall. So, proceed with a 3 bet and then see how the field bets. Then if you decide to stay and see the flop take from there. Good luck.

 

[fundiver199]

Welcome to the forum. I would start with the free course:

 

[dreamer13]

Playing a pocket pair of JJ in poker requires a tactical approach and the ability to adapt to different situations at the table. Jacks are a strong starting hand, but their effective use depends on the context, your position at the table, the playing styles of your opponents, and other factors.

 

[Stringy]

I find JJs soo annoying to play, but that's liekly because I play them a lot more agressive than I should, or value them too highly

 

[martDdart]

I raise first in preflop from all positions,I call preflop against a raise from early and middel position and reraise from late position,I fold against a reraise preflop.

 

[Chebchoub]

How do you play JJ in a tournament?

Hello, and welcome to the Cardschat forum
The Jack pair is neither weak nor strong.
So, for the Freezeout tournament, it is a pair and nothing more. It may win or it may lose, and we must deal with it with caution and defend it skillfully after reading the opponents and your position at the table.
As for the rebuy tournament, the decision is up to you if you can rebuy, as for me I will take a risk and play it aggressively and defend it strongly as an attempt to win more chips or repeat the rebuy again
In general, even an ace pair remains just a pair, and the pair is not the strong hand in poker.
Good luck

 

[dannystanks]

It’s going to depend heavily on your stack size with how many big blinds you have left.

 

[MishkaZL]

How do you play JJ in a tournament?

It all depends on whether we are talking about cash games or tournaments. Speaking of tournaments, it is also important to understand the format of the tournament and its structure, how many players are at the table, what stage of the tournament, and you must take into account how your opponents play. That is, there are quite a few factors that affect the game with such a hand. Personally, I'm a pretty conservative player and I take risks only when I understand that there are reasons for it, especially in the later stages of the tournament. In general, it's better to play aggressively with this hand, but you shouldn't risk everything for no reason either.

 

[pancho_1954]

The truth is I think I still have a lot to learn and especially how to play JJ, I can only say that I have tried to play it in various ways and there have been few times that I have managed to win with them, I will be attentive to the comments and recommendations

 

[Igor G]

How do you play JJ in a tournament?

A lot depends on your position at the table. But since poker is a game where luck plays a very important role, I can say that no matter how you play with such a hand, you will either be lucky or not
How do you play JJ in a tournament?
..... I play with pleasure

 

[thedarkman]

How long is a piece of string? On the final table it's probably a good idea to play them fast, especially if you have a big stack.

Jacks are easy to overplay but when you lose with them you will generally not lose as much when you lose with aces.

 

[fundiver199]

How long is a piece of string?

And how do you ride a bicycle on a monday? The type of bicycle and the purpose of the ride is probably more important than the fact, its monday

 

[antonis32123]

Extremely Carefully. I ve lost some time with this cursed hand in high stakes tourneys , one was a SM . To know how to play lower or middle pocket pairs is essential, when to shove them or just call or limp .

 

[Snake2007]

As a rule, JJ plays with an all in regardless of the situation. I either lose or win

 

[Argonaut]

"There's 3 ways to play jacks, and they're all wrong." - Norman Chad

 

[Ron112355]

Old video but it still applies today

 

[Cooking]

JJ has a bad reputation..lol
But I think it's because there are players that have high expectations with this card. Maybe I've already lost so many times with JJ that I just expect to lose, so, when I win is a surprise. I play like another medium pair like 99/TT.

 

[flabilim]

Don't play with JJ like an AA pair, many do that. JJ is a strong hand, but if the flop comes up, you'll feel uncomfortable.

 

[Mart1194]

Fold

 

[najisami]

Old video but it still applies today

Omg man!! This just cracked the shit out of me 😂🤣😂😅🤣🤣.
Never seen it before, thanks for sharing.

 

[Shooter74]

I hate JJ.... i always lose with this hand....

 

[kaynbergo]

I think you'll need to play with it depending on the situation, but if you have less than 15bb the strategy is simple, just go all-in.

 

[sandy358]

I raise first in preflop from all positions,I call preflop against a raise from early and middel position and reraise from late position,I fold against a reraise preflop.

I think martDdart explained the preflop well there.

Heads-up I'd say depending on your opponents and pre-flop events you have a good opportunity to play agressively for value if you have an overpair (but I would be cautious against opponents that act agressively and can potentially hold a better pair). If the board has cards higher than jack, act depending on the opponent's range and the opponent themselves - be more inclined to fold if they usually underbluff and more inclined to call if they tend to overbluff. I'd say that you should not almost never fold heads-up if you get three-of-a-kind, unless you play against a complete nit on an extremely wet board. And if the board has both jack and is paired it is the best opportunity to go for value.

Multiway though with every new caller JJ's abilities deteriorate massively unless you get a set, so I'd be cautious. If you play a weak table especially in the beginning of the tourneys where you can encounter a lot of limp-callers it can be a good idea to raise big with JJ pre to make the weak hands fold

 

[jerrycheng]

70% I would push