Velvet RiverStarting hand 4 of 169, nicknamed Fishhooks
JJ Pocket Jacks
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 77.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 33.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Premium
A hand many players find hard to play: strong before the flop, but an overcard arrives on the flop more than half the time.
How to play it. Raise from any position and re-raise often.
You flop three of a kind or better with JJ 12.0% of the time, about 1 in 8.3. A pair this high is often best even when you miss, so you can bet it for value on many flops.
Against nine opponents it still wins 19.4%, 1.9 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
JJ against common hands
| Opponent | JJ equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.8% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.6% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 17.8% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 82.0% | Big favourite |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 80.7% | Big favourite |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 81.8% | Big favourite |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 53.9% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 56.6% | Favourite |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 56.9% | Favourite |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 53.2% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 82.2% | Big favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 78.1% | Big favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 88.1% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
JJ on the flop
| Two pair or better | 28.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 12.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.2% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is JJ a good poker hand?
- JJ (Pocket Jacks) ranks 4 of 169 by heads-up equity and 4 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Premium" group: Raise from any position and re-raise often.
- How often are you dealt JJ?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt JJ out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.45% of the time, or 1 in 221 hands.
- What are the odds of JJ against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, JJ wins about 18.8% against AA (equity including split pots).