How do you play pocket JJ under the gun ?

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the most ambiguous starting hand is eight NLH and it's a pity to throw it out and often you don't want to play postflop at all.5 bet All in, or fold depending on the situation at the table.(MTT)
 
JJ famously do not play well. Be cautious. I have lost a lot of all ins with JJ.
 
It will depend on the situation. if no one raises I will Tribet, If some one Tribets: I pay; if someone goes all in: I Fold! all other outcomes will depend on my stack and players.
 
Just call. If a Q or K hit with a jack it could pay off much better than raising them.
 
Min raise or 3bb is standard. I prefer min raise for pot control.
 
when i get JJ in live poker, im like YESSSSS....

when i get JJ in online poker im like AHH SHIITTTTTTTT....
 
all-in if I'm a table cheerleader or if I lose, half the buy is left, if not, then raise and go all-in again if there is a re-raise
 
I open it 100% of the time, regardless of how the game is going. Maybe because of some ICM fold relationship, but that would be a very specific case and the ICM would have to be very worthwhile. Otherwise open 100% and call the 3-bet.
 
DansAces said:
How do you play JJ under the gun ?
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....uhm , it doesn’t matter! There’s 52 ways to play jacks and they are all wrong!!!😱🙄:jd4::jd4::joyman:
 
Open raise, the hand is good but can loose to a bunch once the flop comes down, therefore you want to drive as many players out preflop to limit your competition. Post flop im cautious if any higher card came on the flop. Control the betting, if im 3-bet I probably fold unless opponent known to 3 bet often
 
Like many, Jacks are tricky, yet they are my favourite and I am often luckier with JJ then KK or AA! But UTG it does cause concern and I guess it depends on the situation, my opponents, the game level, etc. Definitely shove if low chips in tourney, always raise - I'd never just call them I don't think unless I suspect loose/agg on my left who will always reraise so I just let them do it for me, tricky position, I guess it just depends is the answer 🙂
 
I always raise preflop and depending on the flop see whether to bet big or small
 
Depends on type of games, stacks size, stage of the game.

Bounty standard, big stacks and early stage min raise.

Short stacks and late stage pre-flop all-in
 
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