Another set of Jacks river decision

[Highstack]

I totally agree WC (although I'm not a cash player), but I prefer my reraises to be when I am in position. Here he is acting first post flop and if he doesn't set, then 50% of the time, the flop will at the very least bring a scare card.

[Royal Flush]

I think the idea is to take it down pre flop.

[Highstack]

Horses for courses then I guess. I don't reraise OoP with JJ in cash ... but like I say, cash isn't really my thing. When I do venture into the cash games, I prefer to play very mechanically (As I play low levels and they are not even watching that I might have passed almost every hand). This means that I like to flop sets and get stacked from opponents who can't lay down overpairs. Its dull, but its profitible ... then again I find cash dull regardless ... which is why I tend to leave it for those that can play it properly

[WellChief]

Yeh that's what I meant when I said I'd be reraising large.  I would probably reraise to between $60 and $70 here (basically reraising pot), which should either take it down or at least get it heads up.  Playing them as small pairs for set value isn't terrible from the blinds, the hand is disguised, but you must play the streets well.  If the flop comes 2 2 3 and you bet out and get raised you're in a tough spot.

[Royal Flush]

likewise stack, but i think its bad not to re-raise these spots.

[Nem]

Got to bet out on the flop

[WellChief]

Horses for courses then I guess. I don't reraise OoP with JJ in cash ... but like I say, cash isn't really my thing. When I do venture into the cash games, I prefer to play very mechanically (As I play low levels and they are not even watching that I might have passed almost every hand). This means that I like to flop sets and get stacked from opponents who can't lay down overpairs. Its dull, but its profitible ... then again I find cash dull regardless ... which is why I tend to leave it for those that can play it properly

Stack have you tried playing the 6-max tables?  Short-handed cash isn't dull, certainly not as dull as STT's! 

[Highstack]

Horses for courses then I guess. I don't reraise OoP with JJ in cash ... but like I say, cash isn't really my thing. When I do venture into the cash games, I prefer to play very mechanically (As I play low levels and they are not even watching that I might have passed almost every hand). This means that I like to flop sets and get stacked from opponents who can't lay down overpairs. Its dull, but its profitible ... then again I find cash dull regardless ... which is why I tend to leave it for those that can play it properly

Stack have you tried playing the 6-max tables?  Short-handed cash isn't dull, certainly not as dull as STT's! 

Yes mate - usually when I come in drunk at the weekends and I play like a complete lunatic. This is why I try to avoid them.

[Smart Money]

Nothing wrong with betting or checking the flop. How you play it will often be decided by your take on your opponent(s.)

With no other info on your opponent, it's quite an easy call on the river. His most likely holding is AQ. If you're beat, you're beat.

[Smart Money]

Re-rasing pre-flop (even with position) with Jacks on a full-handed cash table is generally a big mistake.

[doubleup]

I called because I thought 2pr or even AK from an overplayer were very possible.  He had KsTs.  The small stack had AQ - if only he'd reraised my pissy turn bet.....

[Smart Money]

Unlucky there doubleup.