[Hoskinator]

This is my first post, so please go easy on me. I am a N00b and am playing 0.25/0.50 limit and have only played about 3000 hands. I am just trying to iron out my leaks and thought I should use the experience of the forum.

I have recently found myself getting frustrated with with J 10 suited. Its potentially a tasty hand, it can (but not very often for me) flop the nut straight and give you a lot of action because all the people with Aces, King and Queens go betting crazy. You also have the bonus of a potential flush and a fairly high one but one that can cost you money because it can be dominated, especially if you get four of that suit on the board.

I have been getting into trouble with this recently. It is a leak which I am now determined to right. I keep playing it no matter where I receive it. I keep finding myself in early position (s) with Jack, 10 suited. Then problems can occur because you might hit a little bit of the flop by hitting a 10 or Jack and then get suckered to stay in the hand. I forget that I am in this hand really with the intention of flopping a straight or a flush. I don't play Jack, 10 off suit much so it doesn't get me into these problems.

So what is the advice of the forum with regards to playing J 10 suited.

Basically I think I have learnt (the hard money losing way) to get a grip of myself and only play this in late position. This way I will be able to see if anyone raises the pot and not get caught limping in with it (another leak me thinks) in early position and then getting raised and cursing myself.

If you are in late position and it some raises it, so you would have pay the two raises (cold call) it to play it, or do you just muck the cards. I do muck it at the moment but I think should I see the flop because its the hands with people who are raising that I would get the most money with (Big pairs, A K etc)

also if anyone has any advice about J 10 suited and how they play it, then that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hoskinator