More cursed

Nameless14 · Jun 25, 2026

Which one is more cursed?

A) Pocket Jacks

B) Ace-King

C) Being chip leader with 20 players left

puzzlefish · Jun 25, 2026

I think being the chip leader is usually the one most likely to go off the rails. There are way too many things that can go wrong. Even at the final table, I have seen many chip leaders end up quickly being eliminated.

Leandro6803 · Jun 25, 2026

A pair of Jacks is undoubtedly a hand that will leave you feeling disappointed; although it is a relatively strong hand, it is common to suffer a bad beat 😂🤣😂🤣

Mwaki · Jun 25, 2026

Being chip leader followed closely by the JJ

andron205 · Jun 26, 2026

I think the first option

akgross · Jun 27, 2026

A pair of jacks is certainly a dangerous choice. Then comes AK and a chip advantage. But the most important thing is how to play it all!

ExMoroccan · Jun 27, 2026

the chip leader thing is a curse for sure , never have i seen a chip leader actually wins it all, including me, trying to take the blinds and force all ins has gotten me more harm than good

Sunz of Beaches · Jun 27, 2026

Learn to play and forget about so called curses.

TeUnit · Jun 27, 2026

No hands are cursed, just work more on your game.

GLAVI65 · Jun 27, 2026

Nameless14 said:
¿Cuál está más maldito?

A) Jacks de bolsillo

B) As-Rey

C) Ser el líder en fichas cuando quedan 20 jugadores.

For me, option “A” has often been the same abyss in which, with a certain degree of modesty, I confess that it is a mistake that I tend to reissue over and over again... And already standing in the way, once again looking in the mirror of my stubbornness, I say to myself: Now you have learned your lesson...?! 🥺🙂 And well... 🤣

austral · Jun 27, 2026

C) Being the chip leader with 20 players remaining
Why?
You’ve survived for many hours.
You have a great chance of reaching the final table or even winning the tournament.
If you lose one or two big pots due to bad luck, you can go from being the favorite to being eliminated, or end up far below your expected outcome.
From an expected value (EV) perspective, losing a big advantage when only a few players remain is usually much more costly than losing a single strong hand early in the tournament.

dompoker · Jul 7, 2026

Being a chip leader is not easy, I have seen leaders who don't make it to the end, perhaps due to emotional lack of control, or because there is no good luck.

888NOX888 · Jul 8, 2026

Very often, pocket jacks can ruin you.

Poker Orifice · Jul 8, 2026

So having the most chips with 20 players remaining is a curse? And apparently many responding here are in agreement with this?
WTF guys? Nobody forces you to play & lose. I'm taking the chip lead all day long.
WTF? You guys prefer being middle of the field where you can be ICM handcuffed?
THis is one of the more absurd things I've read on here this week.

wushibala · Jul 8, 2026

I think one of the most important skills in poker is recognizing when your premium pocket pairs—JJ, QQ, KK, or even AA—are no longer the best hand and having the discipline to fold them. It's not easy, but it's necessary. Once you learn to do that, I think you’ll stop believing in so-called "cursed hands."

puzzlefish · Jul 8, 2026

Poker Orifice said:
THis is one of the more absurd things I've read on here this week.

That's because you're interpreting the question in your own way and rage baiting yourself. Obviously I would prefer to be a chip leader. Thinking that it's more cursed than the others doesn't mean a preference for the others.

Poker Orifice · Jul 9, 2026

puzzlefish said:
That's because you're interpreting the question in your own way and rage baiting yourself. Obviously I would prefer to be a chip leader. Thinking that it's more cursed than the others doesn't mean a preference for the others.

Bad read.
I don't see how anyone could consider it cursed when you'd think one would be (should be) thinking they are Blessed.
But I am pretty sure that most who consider it to be cursed don't know how to swing the big stack.

phuchoidey1 · Jul 9, 2026

Ak I don’t think this is strong, it just bring you a dream

puzzlefish · Jul 9, 2026

Poker Orifice said:
Bad read.
I don't see how anyone could consider it cursed when you'd think one would be (should be) thinking they are Blessed.
But I am pretty sure that most who consider it to be cursed don't know how to swing the big stack.

Ha. Nobody said anything about a big stack.

Tammy · Jul 9, 2026

Clearly pocket jacks...

Marshmalo1994 · Jul 9, 2026

Poker Orifice said:
So having the most chips with 20 players remaining is a curse? And apparently many responding here are in agreement with this?
WTF guys? Nobody forces you to play & lose. I'm taking the chip lead all day long.
WTF? You guys prefer being middle of the field where you can be ICM handcuffed?
THis is one of the more absurd things I've read on here this week.

🤣
Totally!
If I could choose, give me the chip leader option everytime! Can you imagine if you could start every tournament in the first position out of 20? How great and profitable would that be.

Poker Orifice · Jul 10, 2026

Tammy said:
Clearly pocket jacks...

Great to see the old Fulltilt software in action! I LOVED that site! I watched 1/2 the vid (seen it before) and watching the play sure has me missing those days. Back when a person could suck at poker and still win (ie. 'me' )

TulasMoreno · Jul 10, 2026

Beginning at poker? dont complain about "bad luck", better study a lot, believe me.

TerryBLE · Jul 10, 2026

As they say... "I don't play Pocket Jacks. Pocket Jacks play me."

moraeskvmi · Jul 11, 2026

A) Pocket Jacks

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