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Poker – Queens And Jacks
Queens and Jacks are the "Baby Paint" cards. Obviously Queens are a little stronger than Jacks, but both of these are vulnerable to the single Aces and Kings that many low-limit players will play, if an over-card shows up on the flop. (An overcard is any card higher than the ones you hold.) Normally I will just call with these pairs, unless the game is extremely tight and I think that a lot of players will fold, thus thinning the field. If the game is tight I will even raise under the gun, but if I get re-raised I know I'm in trouble. You will have to pay attention to your opponents. I have probably saved more money by not raising pre-flop with these hands in most low-limit games.
If you see an overcard on the flop you shouldn't hesitate to bet the hand, but be wary if there is a raise. If no card higher than your Queen or Jack appears on the flop you should raise with the top pair if a player ahead of you bets. You want to make it expensive for anyone who might be holding a single Ace or King. If you should happen to flop a set of Queens or Jacks, then you might want to just call if there is a bet and then go for a raise on the turn when the betting limits are higher. The problem with starting with a pair is that you usually need to flop a set or a straight or straight draw to improve your hand, as you are vulnerable if there are overcards on the flop.
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Poker And Kings
When I first started playing Hold'em, I heard some players refer to "Paint" cards and had no idea what they were talking about. I soon found out that paint cards were the cards that I used to call picture cards, because they had a picture of the King, Queen, or Jack. I suppose they do resemble paintings more than they do pictures. Anyway the King is the big paint card and when you start with a pair of them you have the second best starting hand. Only a pair of Aces can beat you at this point. The probability of being dealt any pair is 220 to 1 (0.45 percent) or less than one-half of a percent, so the chances of one of your opponents holding a pair of Aces when you are dealt a pair of Kings is slim but it does happen. However, the probability of a player holding a single Ace before the flop is about 15 percent. If an Ace appears in the flop you could lose out to a player who will play any Ace. Because of this you want to play the Kings as aggressively as possible to narrow the field.
It is advisable to raise with Kings from any position. If the pot has been raised go ahead and reraise. Cap the betting if you can. If no Ace appears on the flop go ahead and raise again if a player bets before you. You want to make it very expensive for anyone holding a single Ace to stay in the pot. When I first started playing Hold'em, I would try to get fancy and slow play my Kings in hopes of maybe raising on the turn or river, when the betting limit went up. Quite a few times this backfired on me when an Ace would show up on the turn or the river. After losing to players holding hands like A-6 off suit I decided not to slow play my Kings. I later learned that you should never slow play a single pair as they are too vulnerable in a multiway pot.
If an Ace should flop or two high cards, such as J-10 or higher, you could be in trouble if someone raises. If there is a raise when an Ace flops it's more than likely that someone was playing a single Ace. Because it is correct strategy to play high cards in your starting hands, a flop containing two or three high cards may give your opponent two pairs, a straight or a straight draw. You shouldn't automatically fold when there is betting, but you do need to reassess the situation if there is raising going on. Many players, myself included, have been guilty of getting married to a pair of Kings or other high pairs when the flop brings two or more high cards. The reasoning is that it is possible to draw another King on the turn or river. This may hold up against two pairs but you might find that you are drawing dead against a straight. Because being dealt a pair of Kings doesn't happen that often, it's natural to want to play them to the end.
However, there are times when you just have to let it go and fold the big guys. A winning player is one who can do this.
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