I have no idea how to play JJ

[SoCalRugger]

I made the transition to NL this month. I've played 9k hands of NL25 and I'm down $100 with pocket Jacks, my biggest loser by far, so clearly I have no idea what I'm doing. What's my line for this situation?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP3 ($84.75)
CO ($28.10)
Button ($15.65)
SB ($18.68)
BB ($34.46)
UTG ($23.11)
Hero ($21.40)
UTG+2 ($71.41)
MP1 ($6.53)
MP2 ($24.90)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, Hero???

[ajmargarine]

Reload preflop.

I would call and hope to see a huge multiway pot that doesn't get reraised and play for set value. I don't play full ring, so don't know if that is cool or not.

[epdaws]

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Reload preflop.

I would call and hope to see a huge multiway pot that doesn't get reraised and play for set value. I don't play full ring, so don't know if that is cool or not.

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AJ,

I like the idea here, but you won't see many people calling 8x -- even at NL25.

[Cold Klapp]

I'm probably raising to 6-8. depending on any kind of read I have. Calling isn't really an option because I don't like inviting people behind me to make this a multi way pot when my hand stinks multi way.

[ajmargarine]

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Calling isn't really an option because I don't like inviting people behind me to make this a multi way pot when my hand stinks multi way.

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JJ stinks multi-way?? Care to elaborate?

[Cold Klapp]

I don't have the math to back it up, but I do remember reading sklansky (TOP or HPFAP) about how JJ is best HU-4 handed. I guess a case can be made for playing for set value, I didn't realize that the raise was 8x the BB. This is a spot where a read helps a ton.

[Knuckles]

Unless I had a read, I would call here for set value.

[SomethingClever]

I'd raise to $4 or $5. If he calls, cbet any flop. If he calls and the board is still favorable (no overs, or a set, etc) I'm prolly pushing the turn.

If the board sucks and he calls the flop, I CB on the turn, cry a little and usually fold the river unless he minbets or something.

[SoCalRugger]

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I'd raise to $4 or $5. If he calls, cbet any flop.

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What if he pushes? Fold, right?

[SomethingClever]

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I'd raise to $4 or $5. If he calls, cbet any flop.

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What if he pushes? Fold, right?

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Yeah, that's the way I'd play it. I probably suck though.