How to play JJ?

[Vallet]

I like pocket jacks. I play them the same way as other pairs. Isolation on the preflop and non-aggressive play on a high board.

 

[Suns of Beaches]

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

A rule on which u will loose money with in the long run 100% guaranteed.

 

[havingfun]

Toss a coin for all in, or fold🤣🤣

 

[pirateglenn]

This hand is arguably the most talked about hand and has been the subject of discussions in poker forums for many, many years.

Here is a link to discussion on Cardschat from a few years back for example - some very good advice and discussion here and its worth revisiting old threads for these pearls of wisdom (dig deeper).

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/how-play-j-j-437589/

 

[riff_raff312]

One Eyed Jacks is the only winner when playing the Jacks the other two just fold them lol!!!!!!

 

[R.Holynskyi]

It depends on many factors. I play differently in different situations. If you're looking for a single plan of action with this hand, then you probably won't find such a single plan.

 

[R.Holynskyi]

Fold

It is true that everything ingenious is simple

 

[Munchies11]

I literally just lost with JJ to A10 pretty funny lol . I raised preflop called . Raised flop turn and river decent size and of course he hits Q on river to complete a straight. I had trips . Fml

 

[Fabi408]

I push my hand before the flop

 

[dompoker]

you have to open with a strong bet to protect your hand, and isolate yourself against a player, and depending on the flop you must place a strong bet.

 

[laihuynh]

JJ has a mid-range hand so plays strong preflop.

 

[eetenor]

How do you play JJ in a tournament?

JJ is a strong hand preflop vs wider ranges but not strong vs 3 bet ranges that are AQ+ TT+
That is the key to playing JJ understanding how your Villains play their ranges.
Post flop JJ is a good bluff hand vs Villains that will fold second pair so AQx flop we bluff JJ V folds QT---If your V do not fold---low stakes--- then we would pot control not bluff with JJ

 

[Leandro6803]

let's go.
It's not a hand we're 100% comfortable playing, but it's still a value hand, so it depends on the situation you find yourself in in the hand.

for example: you are at a final table and you are second in chips and the chip leader opens an open raise from UTG and you are from the Button, this is a clear calling situation, you do not want to grow the pot while being second in chips and risk falling in 8th for examp
le.

 

[steve01991]

cautiously, unless you hit trips, jacks get beaten as aces do too.