Texas Hold'em Hand Play-By-Play Example - Folding Pre-Flop with JJ
As mentioned in another hand, JJ's are a premium hand, but not unbeatable, being
dominated by AA, KK, QQ, and a coin toss against AK and AQ.
Again, I look to raise with pocket Jacks pre-flop, looking to fold out any weak Aces, Kings, and Queens,
but remain very sensitive to big re-raises with this hand.
In the below hand, I am seated in late position. There is some interesting play pre-flop on this hand.
We have three callers, then Player2 raises the minimum raise of $.50.
Now, it's my turn, and I re-raise it up to $2.
Here's where it gets interesting. The action goes back around to Player8, who previously limped in,
and he now re-raises me, upping the bet to $7! Now, I've seen this type of play many times. Some people prefer to limp
in on monster hands (AA or KK) in early position, to not scare away any action, and hope for a late
position raise. I don't necessarily agree with this strategy, but I have seen it work well on occasion.
Well, I put the guy on AA or KK and let go of my JJ. Of course, this isn't an easy hand to fold,
especially pre-flop, but experience has taught me some things, and my Spidey-sense started tingling (Danger!)
so I layed it down.
Good play? Did he have it? Well, the initial raiser, Player2, calls the bet and they play to a
showdown, so we get to see! Check it out:
***** Hand History for Game XXXX *****
0/0 TexasHTGameTable (NL) - Mon Jan 19 12:27:46 EST 2004
Table Card Room Table 2714 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Player1 ( $18.35)
Seat 2: Player2 ( $47.40)
Seat 3: FlopTurnRiver ( $20)
Seat 4: Player4 ( $22.75)
Seat 5: Player5 ( $11.15)
Seat 6: Player6 ( $26.35)
Seat 7: Player7 ( $35.95)
Seat 8: Player8 ( $24.50)
Seat 9: Player9 ( $4)
Seat 10: Player10 ( $76.50)
Player6 posts small blind (0.25)
Player7 posts big blind (0.50)
FlopTurnRiver posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to FlopTurnRiver [ Jd, Jc ]
Player8 calls (0.50)
Player9 folds.
Player10 calls (0.50)
Player1 calls (0.50)
Player2 raises (1) to 1
FlopTurnRiver raises (1.50) to 2
Player4 folds.
Player5 folds.
Player6 folds.
Player7 folds.
Player8 raises (6.50) to 7
Player10 folds.
Player1 folds.
Player2 calls (6)
FlopTurnRiver folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qs, 8s, 7h ]
Player8 checks.
Player2 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2s ]
Player8 bets (10)
Player2 calls (10)
** Dealing River ** : [ 6c ]
Player8 bets (7.50)
Player8 calls all-In.
Player2 calls (7.50)
Creating Main Pot with $50.15 with Player8
** Summary **
Main Pot: $50.15 | | Rake: $2.60
Board: [ Qs 8s 7h 2s 6c ]
Player1 balance $17.85, lost $0.50 (folded)
Player2 balance $22.90, lost $24.50 [ 9h 9s ] [ a pair of nines -- Qs,9h,9s,8s,7h ]
FlopTurnRiver balance $18, lost $2 (folded)
Player4 balance $22.75, didn't bet (folded)
Player5 balance $11.15, didn't bet (folded)
Player6 balance $26.10, lost $0.25 (folded)
Player7 balance $35.45, lost $0.50 (folded)
Player8 balance $50.15, bet $24.50, collected $50.15, net +$25.65 [ Kd Kh ] [ a pair of kings -- Kd,Kh,Qs,8s,7h ]
Player9 balance $4, didn't bet (folded)
Player10 balance $76, lost $0.50 (folded)
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