The Hand
This week’s hand is from a $2/5 NL game I played at Caesars in Las Vegas while out there for the WSOP.

First, I have to say that during the WSOP I was never in a bad game. Everyone was all about action and having a good time!! They played the cash games like they see the tournaments played on TV…lots of drama, big bets…you get the picture.

Anyway, I picked up pocket Jacks, Jd/Jh in mid-position. There was one limper and I made it $20 to go (and I had about $800 in front of me). The player to my right was on his 5th or 6th drink (or something like that) and he started the ‘staring me down’ thing. Finally the table was getting restless and the calling the clock discussion starts. He said he was trying to figure out my hand, which he couldn’t have done if I had tabled it!!

Okay, I’m rambling. He raised to $120 and has roughly $500 left. A few folded and the button raised all-in for $210. It was folded around to me and I had a big decision to make. What would you do?

Winner: Craig H., Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Fold. JJ sucks for one, and the re-raise by the button more than likely puts you into just a race situation. Drunk dude probably goes all in behind you also so I just get away from JJ here. As you can tell I don’t have good history With JJ. The only other thing I would say is maybe call and try to see a flop with it, if you catch a J you could win big pot. But I’m highly inclined to fold JJ here.

Robin’s Response:
Now, my experience with Jacks is similar to Craig’s and probably anyone who’s ever played hold’em in their life. They are trouble, but with that said, I find them fairly easy to get away from. It took about 3 seconds and I folded. “Drunk Guy” called the button all-in, re-raised and turned over pocket Aces vs. the button A/K. And the Academy Award for best acting in a poker hand goes to … “Drunk Guy”!