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  1. 08-14-2006 #1
    OrionPro
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    Default KJs being short stacked

    I hate this hand, but I did not get anything playable for a long time. The CL was on my right and seemed to be involved in every pot when I joined the table. Should I fold?

    PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

    UTG+1 (t21062)
    MP1 (t62186)
    Hero (t8400)
    CO (t9070)
    Button (t10022)
    SB (t7380)
    BB (t9860)
    UTG (t7350)

    Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, K.
    2 folds, MP1 raises to t1800, Hero calls t1800, 4 folds.

    Flop: (t3950) 8, 5, J (2 players)
    MP1 bets t2400, Hero raises to t6550, MP1 calls t4150.

    Turn: (t17050) Q (2 players)

    River: (t17050) T (2 players)

    Final Pot: t17050

    Results in white below:
    MP1 has Ah Ad (one pair, aces).
    Hero has JavaScript Ks (one pair, jacks).
    Outcome: MP1 wins t17050.
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  2. 08-14-2006 #2
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    Even though you're the second shortest stack at the table, your M is still 7.5. You easily could have waited for a better spot, IMO. If everyone had folded around to you then a raise would have certainly been order but there is no way I'm calling a raise with KJ suited here. If I am playing it, I'm raising all in but the only way I'm doing that is if I have a really, really good read on the villain and suspect he's making a move.
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  3. 08-14-2006 #3
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    If the CL is playing every hand, you should wait for a hand that you can reraise him with. Your M here, as McJ pointed out, is not too low. You can hold out a bit longer for a better hand. KJ is so easily dominated, you don't want to get involved in big pots with just a pair with this hand.
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