Jack three baby!

I mentioned it in one of the first posts in this blog but my "lucky hand" is jack three suited. This week, I fell in love with the hand again.

First there was this, first hand of a 45 man tournament. When the initial raise came from early position I actually clicked the automatic fold button. As I was sitting there waiting for everyone to fold when I thought, this is my lucky hand, that raise doesn't look that strong ... let's see what happens.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 3.25 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button (t1500)
Hero (SB) (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Hero's M: 50.00

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3, J
1 fold, UTG+1 bets t60, 5 folds, Hero calls t50, BB calls t40

Flop: (t180) 3, 5, 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets t140, Hero calls t140, 1 fold

Turn: (t460) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t420, Hero calls t420

River: (t1300) J (2 players)
Hero bets t380, UTG+1 raises to t880 (All-In), Hero calls t500 (All-In)

Total pot: t3060

Results:
Hero had 3, J (four of a kind, threes).
UTG+1 had 9, A (three of a kind, threes).
Outcome: Hero won t3060

Yes, you read that right ... villian lost his whole stack bluffing all three streets. You have to think when you're called on the flop and turn that you may be in a bit of trouble!

Second time around, I'm blinding out late in a 45 man tournament waiting for a hand. I get jack 3 suited under the gun and I'll be almost all-in next hand, its my lucky hand, its suited ... why not.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 3.25 Tournament, 300/600 Blinds 50 Ante (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB (t5985)
Hero (UTG) (t1445)
MP1 (t6005)
MP2 (t3285)
CO (t3505)
Button (t8945)
SB (t4170)

Hero's M: 1.16

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J, 3
Hero bets t1395 (All-In), 3 folds, Button calls t1395, 2 folds

Flop: (t4040) J, 2, 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t4040) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t4040) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: t4040

Results:
Button had J, A (one pair, Jacks).
Hero had J, 3 (two pair, Jacks and threes).
Outcome: Hero won t4040

Even when dominated pre-flop, jack three will find a way to win for me! Instead of being blinded out in 14th, I pushed, won, went on to the final table and finished in 4th. Thank you jack 3!!