Play pocket JJ like this.

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never forget that JJ is just another starting hand.
 
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Well, I don't know because he plays with JJ doesn't give me confidence because JJ can be played in different ways and how do you want he loses a lot playing all-in on the flop and I don't think you have to play that way, you'll lose a lot if a person makes a set or two pairs so you need to think about how to play correctly
 
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That was hilarious...and I'm assuming that it was meant to be. He is a very entertaining guy. :)
 
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I think it was meant to be funny. I know my wife has gotten a lot of laughs with it a the casino. Especially when she shows it to someone who just got beat with JJ.
 
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Just dont overplay them except against dummies. Vary how you play them by opponent and by position.
 
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First to understand.
JJ is the 4th best hand and is among the 6 or 7 premiums.
I think that of the hands you put in the video there are some that are quite poorly played, for example the allin payment against AA after a player's role in Button.
Afterwards the rest of the hands are normal. With JJ against A3s you have a good chance of winning, but hey, anyone can have a badbeat.
The only 2 pairs in hands that are played differently are AA especially and KK.
In many hands with JJ you come across a closed straight or a set and make a very strong hand.
Greetings:):):)
 
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I've won with JJ and I've also lost, I believe I've won more than I've lost, but the face is amazing
 
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75% of the time I lose with a pair of jacks....
 
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JUST RENNEWING THIS FOR THE NEWBIES AND A NEW LAUGH FOR THE OLDSTERS.
 
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Man - i have never laughed so much. Great post/thread.
 
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For me, JJ is a classic ego-trap hand. Strong enough that you don’t want to fold it, but not strong enough to blindly play for stacks. What helped me most was not getting married to it: position, opponent type, and board texture matter a lot. If overcards hit and I face real resistance, I’m fine with letting it go. In the long run, that saves more bankroll than forcing a win with pocket jacks.
 
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Played a JJ hand yesterday, flop came JKK, went all in, was called by KJ. what a sad bad beat that was...
 
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20+ year player and JJ is one my hated hands to see and have to play. OP was luckier then me in that hand I usually get to look at 2 flopped face cards higher then a J almost every time I have JJ. I'd honestly rather have and play low suited connectors over having to play JJ. Suited connectors are easy to play post flop compared to JJ.

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what is so difficult playing pocket jacks? all in or nothing! xD
 
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