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Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:49 pm
by AceLosesKing
Blinds are 2k/4k.

7 handed on the FT - 5 limpers. I'm in the SB, with [Jd] [Jh]. Any raise is committing myself, its either all in or fold. I know that all in is getting a call, with the players behind (or rather in front) of me. Example: I pushed all in for 8000 at 500/1000 blinds with [9c] [9s], and after limping, a lady with 12k behind her calls with [As] [2s]. I held, but wtf.

So basically, I KNOW I'm getting a call - I've got A2 lady on the table, and the other limpers aren't much better. Plus I've got BB behind me, who is a very good player, and has chips, so I decide to just call. If the flop is ten high I can push, hoping someone has [As] [tc] and I can take all their chips. If an overcard hits, I can lay it down.

I complete, BB checks.

Flop: [4c] [4s] [6s]. You can probably see where this is going.

I push all in for 15k. Fold from BB, INSTA call from UTG, everyone else folds.

[Ac] [4d].

I felt I made the right move - I'd make it again. But, I did get a bit of slack afterwards for playing it wrong. So, lets get a discussion going. Did I play it right - if so, why not, and what would you have done?

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:55 pm
by maccatak11
Push pre-flop.

Yeah the flop might come with an overcard, but by pushing you will get A rag (hopefully), KJ below, and QJ down out of the hand.

If you can't push with JJ on the final table, what exactly are you waiting for?

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:09 am
by Brett Kay
push pre

hope for the best.

either way, think the way hand went down, just unlucky.

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:37 am
by AceLosesKing
The more I think about it, the more I realise I should've pushed preflop. I just didn't want to get knocked out by A rag, KT, etc - worked all tourny to get a stack and end it like that would've really sucked. I'm probably not racing two overs, everyone limped. And if I am racing A rag, I'm ahead. I want that race 10/10.

Ahh well.

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:44 am
by krunchie
AceLosesKing wrote:The more I think about it, the more I realised I should've pushed preflop. I just didn't want to get knocked out by A rag, KT, etc - worked all tourny to get a stack and end it like that would've really sucked. I'm probably not racing two overs, everyone limped. And if I am racing A rag, I'm ahead. I want that race 10/10.

Ahh well.



but you got knocked out by ace rag anyway

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:47 am
by AceLosesKing
Thankyou krunch :D

It would've made little difference anyway - A4 was calling me. I'd put my life on it. But pushing preflop was the right move, yes.

END OF THREAD.

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:07 am
by rcon
Just for the record, I'm with everyone else who thinks you should have shoved preflop.

But I'm just loving the running 4s today :D

Last night, 4 handed, blinds 2000/4000 UTG and mid fold, I look down at [Ah 4d] and think, hmmm, superman has folded to preflop to a big raise before, my ace is probably good here.

All-in.

Superman takes forEVER, gets someone who is playing 13 to come over and rub his fricken guts or some such crap. 10 minutes late, he makes the call. We've both got exactly 19k

He rolls over [Kd Ks].

Well I've got one over :(

Pete pipes up, nah, you don't need an over, you're going to get running 4s.

:D :D :D

Flop, [4s 4c] [X] and that was all she wrote.

Serves him right for wasting so much time :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyway, I took Pete out a hand or two later, and then went on to get my ticket.

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:22 am
by David
I wasn't unhappy when you won that hand Mat ..

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:29 pm
by BigPete33
Congrats again on the win Mafau.

Yep, magnificent call by yours truly :P

Re: Pocket Jacks.

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:56 pm
by redda
Wow folded JJ against 5 limpers.