JJ UTG1 on A54r: Over-C-Betting Vulnerable Pairs

Hero
J♦J♠
Position
UTG1
Pot
Single-Raised Pot
Flop
4♥ 5♠ A♠

Checking back JJ on an Ace-high board protects your range and prevents you from getting pushed off your equity by turn leads.

Flop Analysis

Checking is the preferred play here. While we have a strong pair, the Ace-high board is much better for our range than our specific hand, and JJ functions best as a check-back to realize equity.

Note: Betting JJ here is slightly too thin; checking back controls the pot and protects our range on a board that favors our overall range but makes our specific hand a bluff-catcher.

Turn Analysis

Folding is correct after the King arrives. The SB's lead (donk bet) into the preflop aggressor on a card that hits our range suggests they have at least an Ace or a King and are no longer afraid of our flop bet.

Key Concepts

  • 7.6
  • Hero Strong Advantage
  • IP
  • Wet Board
  • LEAN TOWARD AGGRESSION