ace and jacks's

robz7

is A J good cards, today it lost be 4,000 twice in a row playing them, i personally dont think there as good as they look and to be honest i dont no how to play them now, any help ?

agboy

they r fairly good cards if u havent faced a raise and are in position! out of position and facing a raise, i tend to fold.  after all, its only ace high and u r easily dominated by ak, aq, aa, kk, qq, jj etc!

dav1964

They are purely pot -luck cards just like KJ K 10 ETC.

Springs

AJ is a fine hand to be raising with, but not really one to call with.

If you call with AJ, then are you hoping your opponent has A10 /A9 or worse, which is there's been heavy action pre-flop is unlikely. Also, it's behind to any pair. If you call an all-in with AJ, you are probably - at best - 50/50, if not hopelessly dominated.


Agboy said that AJ is a nice hand to have 'in position', but to be honest, 7/4 is a nice hand, in poisition. So I wouldn't be too worried about playing AJ - in particular - in poisition, but be looking to play ANY hand in position.


Also, AJ is probably more of a "tournament hand" as I call it, than a cash game hand. AJ is an easy hand to be pushing with late in a tournament, but in a cash game, it's a bit like pocket 8s, nice to start off with, but often turns to mush post-flop.

Flop play with AJ is very difficult, too: if an ace comes, and you bet out and get re-raised, what's the decision?
If there's been action pre-flop, and it comes jack high, are you already behind to QQ/KK/AA? Finally, it's only pulling to one-end of the straight, rather than a 8/9 say, which goes both directions.


Overall, I think it's a great pushing / raising hand, but not one to be calling many (if any) chips off with.


I hope this helps your game, robz7, and good luck to you.

robz7

why wat a response thanks alot it does help, good luck too you too
In Response to Re: ace and jacks's:

AJ is a fine hand to be raising with, but not really one to call with. If you call with AJ, then are you hoping your opponent has A10 /A9 or worse, which is there's been heavy action pre-flop is unlikely. Also, it's behind to any pair. If you call an all-in with AJ, you are probably - at best - 50/50, if not hopelessly dominated. Agboy said that AJ is a nice hand to have 'in position', but to be honest, 7/4 is a nice hand, in poisition. So I wouldn't be too worried about playing AJ - in particular - in poisition, but be looking to play ANY hand in position. Also, AJ is probably more of a "tournament hand" as I call it, than a cash game hand. AJ is an easy hand to be pushing with late in a tournament, but in a cash game, it's a bit like pocket 8s, nice to start off with, but often turns to mush post-flop. Flop play with AJ is very difficult, too: if an ace comes, and you bet out and get re-raised, what's the decision? If there's been action pre-flop, and it comes jack high, are you already behind to QQ/KK/AA? Finally, it's only pulling to one-end of the straight, rather than a 8/9 say, which goes both directions. Overall, I think it's a great pushing / raising hand, but not one to be calling many (if any) chips off with. I hope this helps your game, robz7, and good luck to you.
Posted by Springs

LML

I'M SAYING NOTHING!!!

GREGHOGG

In Response to Re: ace and jacks's:

I'M SAYING NOTHING!!!
Posted by LML

LOLOL this thread was made for you!

Ok, as your saying nothing, the LML strategy for AJ is as follows....

Only play AJ after a raise a reraise a rereraise and a rererereaise. At this spot your AJ is bound to be good so no point overplaying it, just call. Then when the rerererererererererereraises come in..... its a no brainer CALL!

The J J J flop always comes down. (in lmls head at least)

AJ IS THE NUTZ, end of:)

Machka

Well said Greg, perfect explanation.