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Do U play QJo from the button?

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  1. #1

    Default Do U play QJo from the button?

    I usually don't play QJo, with position or not, I fold that hand... I play like that cause I think this is a weak hand and can make me loose too much money; as he cold be easily dominated by KQ,KJ,AQ or AJ...
    But this hand history made me to think about that decision... How do U play that, or U either do not play?

    PokerStars Game #7701708824: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2006/12/31 - 19:03:18 (ET)
    Table 'Klytaemnestra' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
    Seat 1: taipan126 ($5.15 in chips)
    Seat 3: ABC1984 ($2.82 in chips)
    Seat 5: capt77 ($3.49 in chips)
    Seat 6: airbourne101 ($2.04 in chips)
    capt77: posts small blind $0.01
    airbourne101: posts big blind $0.02
    mytia leaves the table
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to ABC1984 [Js Qc]
    taipan126: calls $0.02
    ABC1984: folds
    capt77: calls $0.01
    airbourne101: checks
    *** FLOP *** [9s Th 8c]
    capt77: bets $0.04
    airbourne101: calls $0.04
    taipan126: folds
    *** TURN *** [9s Th 8c] [Ac]
    capt77: bets $0.06
    airbourne101: raises $0.06 to $0.12
    ppoqwers1 joins the table at seat #4
    capt77: calls $0.06
    *** RIVER *** [9s Th 8c Ac] [8s]
    capt77: checks
    airbourne101: bets $0.22
    capt77: folds
    airbourne101 collected $0.38 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $0.38 | Rake $0
    Board [9s Th 8c Ac 8s]
    Seat 1: taipan126 folded on the Flop
    Seat 3: ABC1984 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: capt77 (small blind) folded on the River
    Seat 6: airbourne101 (big blind) collected ($0.38)
  2. #2
    I usually open raise QJo from the button, and will also raise it with a limper or two from late position.
  3. #3
    I win a lot of hands without showdown and don't worry much about domination 4-handed unless someone gives me a good reason to.

    In fact, I think in most of these games QJo > 54s.

    The button is the best place to be when all the real money is won post-flop.
  4. #4
    Ok! I'll start playing these hand!!
    Without position or before a mini-raise do U limo/call or fold??

    Or, raise/reraise? Think not; but..
  5. #5
    you should almost never limp in SH.
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  6. #6
    only play it when you can flop straights with a high frequency

    this usually happens at the "badbeat jackpot" tables
    when the vpip's are high and the value bets are like razors, who can be safe?
  7. #7
    i play a lot of stuff from the button


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    ABC, you can play a very wide range from the button. You just have to make sure your post flop game is strong enough to now when to dump your hand if you're beat. You won't flop a straight very often and you shouldn't let the fact it happened that hand influence your decision. I saw the flop come out 777 today, that doesn't mean I'm going to start playing 72o.


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    I don't get why you insist on stacking off with like jack high all the time.

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