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Jacks or Queens after a single raise

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AMRN:
Has this exact scenario in the Welsh Open.  blinds 100/200 and had around 10k in chips. Middle position (also 10k chips) open raised to 600. all folded to me in BB and I found JJ. reraised to 2400. original raiser thought for about a minute then shoved...... JJ went into the much face up and he showed QQ.

When it came to me, I couldn"t flat call as would have to play the flop out of position. Considered a min raise, but he would be committed to call regardless of his cards and i would have no idea where I was. All in was daft as he might have AA/KK and there was not enough value in the pot to risk such an audacious move. So made a strong raise to find out just how strong his hand really was, but not too much to commit me to the pot - knew I would fold if he came back over the top.

Agree with Dan - even though Jacks are painted, they are nothing more than a weak middle pair.

StuartHopkin:
Lol, impossible question to answer! Why did you try then?

Its a concept question, the situation arises lots, i was asking for other peoples experiences and thoughts on the situation!

linziwan:
 
--- Quote from: hi_am_chris on January 17, 2008, 19:35:54 PM ---
Impossible question to answer due to the information given, what is your stack size, what are the other players stack sizes, how many players are left, what are the blinds, how active/aggressive has the player been amd also how much more is it for him to call, is he committed or do you have fold equity. I mainly play 1 table sit n gos so usually in those im reraising here but if its early ill still have enough to fold shud they then come back over the top, if they flat call the reraise then ive got the lead when the flop comes down.

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Stuart, when they said it was an impossible question to ask is because a lot more information would be nice before an opinion can be given.  There are a lot of different scenarios that can be played out with JJ or QQ depending on your chip stack, players at the tables etc etc etc.  You say you have a medium stake but what is the blind level and do you have more or less than 10 BBs?

Give us more info for a more informed answer.   :)

George2Loose:
fold pre flop FTW

hi_am_chris:
The situation does arise a lot but depending on other factors the hand could played differently, by the sound of it you were committing too much of your stack to just make a standard reraise so in your situation i think im pushing but theres so many other things that need to be taken into account in any situation.

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