Re: 25NL JJ - reraise and then K hit
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Hero ($14.50)
CO ($38.80)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $0.75, 3 folds, CO raises to $2.75, 3 folds, Hero calls $2...
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Just fold preflop. Calling off more than 10% of your stack OOP with a mid-sized pair (and JJ is a mid-sized pair) is spew.
You can't call profitably for set value. You are out of position when you do hit your set, making it harder to get paid off in many cases. And, worst of all, if you end up OOP on an all low-card flop then you can end up stacking off to QQ-AA if you aren't willing to fold your "overpair."
The 5/10 rule is a good one when considering calling a preflop raise. A raise of $2 is more than 10% of the effective stacks, so fold.
Also, you should usually top off to avoid playing short stacked. With a full stack you could probably justify calling for set value despite being OOP. Or, if you are short stacking, then your stack should be shorter, and then you should probably push or fold preflop anyway.
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