Its been a while since I played. Finally, I have some time to sit back down. I actually missed losing hands like this

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) CP hand converter

CO ($8.25)
Button ($28.60)
Hero ($16.45)
BB ($29.35)
UTG ($24.20)
UTG+1 ($37.70)
MP1 ($8.35)
MP2 ($9.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with :, :.
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.5, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.40, 1 fold.

Flop: ($1.25) :, :, : (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.5, Hero calls $0.50.

Turn: ($2.25) : (2 players)
Hero bets $2.15, MP1 raises to $4.3, Hero calls $2.15.

River: ($10.85) : (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $2.5, Hero calls $2.50.

Final Pot: $15.85

Results in white below:
Hero has Jd Jh (two pair, jacks and tens).
MP1 has Qd Qs (two pair, queens and tens).
Outcome: MP1 wins $15.85.

EDIT: CONVERSION ISSUE

I wish people would post their hands without the results cos now it looks like my comments are in hindsight.

It looks like the failure here is you failed to define your hand pre flop.

I raise here with J's .. then if you get a call it looks like villain has A something ... a re re raise and I fold.

I read the post and thought QQ or KK because you tried to define your hand on the turn and was raised. It has cost you extra to define your hand on the turn when it should have been defined on the flop.

You played JJ like you were playing for the set therefore you should have laid down when you missed the set and met resistance.

Originally Posted by G_The_Jester

You played JJ like you were playing for the set therefore you should have laid down when you missed the set and met resistance.

Good point. I guess I was playing for the set, because I have much experience losing with JJ (when I play it strong). As you said, I did try to show strength, maybe too late.

Originally Posted by Barbourman

Good point. I guess I was playing for the set, because I have much experience losing with JJ (when I play it strong). As you said, I did try to show strength, maybe too late.

Reraise a bit preflop and see what they do. JJ is danger zone for me all the time. When facing a raise preflop I always think twice about Jacks.

Originally Posted by tightagressive

alot of the time i find it better to not re raise pf with jacks


on this flop, fire a bet on the flop. if you are raised or called, be prepared to slow down/fold

you hand isnt THAT strong at all

Either way. For me, reraising preflop is a way to see how serious they are about their hand. Post flop works about the same. I love reraise preflop when I am against a loose player, and see what they do.

Originally Posted by tightagressive

you hand isnt THAT strong at all

Nothing on the board that is above a 10. Really, JJ isn't strong? I was betting against him hitting his set....didn't expect a higher pocket pair, just my luck...