Jack Ten
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Marcus Bateman /
09 December 2010 /
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Like most of the marginal hands in poker, jack ten has big rewards with it, but also some big possible problems.
Jack ten is one of the most interesting and useful hands to look down at in any form of flop poker, and understanding it's importance and capabilities is crucial to maximising your value in Hold'em and Omaha. The key thing about jack ten which makes it such a special hand is that any two card straight you make with it will be the nuts. You will never be drawing to a bad two card straight with this hand, and this by itself would make it an important hand, but it has an important other factor to consider - the kinds of boards it hits.
Many of the boards that give jack ten either a huge draw or a made hand include big cards. Kings, queens, and aces will often be out when you hit, and this means that you will often be getting action whenever you do have a hand. Compare this to the lower suited connectors, where you need a player to have an over pair or set to guarantee action - with jack ten you will often get huge amounts of extra action from people with Broadway hands (two big cards, such as king queen or jack king etc), ace king, and big pairs.
However, jack ten can be a problematic hands at points. It is a hard hand to play top pair with, as it is frequently out kicked by better Broadway hands. It can also be a hard hand to play two pair with, as any board that gives jack ten two pair will always have a straight draw out there for many Broadway hands - something which can provide very hard spots if you are not careful.
Like most of the marginal hands in poker, jack ten has big rewards with it, but also some big possible problems. It is a hand to look to play in nut situations - straights, flushes, and full houses provide the serious profits with this hand, and it can often be a very dangerous hand in just top pair/two pair scenarios. Poker at its core is decided by how you play hands such as jack ten, and how much you win when ahead and how little you lose when behind will make all of the difference over the long run.
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