Ultimate Texas Hold'em: J-8 suited
This is your two hole cards, pre-flop. Bet 4× now, or check?
Your hole cards
J
♠
♠
J
♠
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Community (to come)
Correct play
Bet 4×J-8 suited clears the pre-flop 4× threshold. Raising the maximum now — four times your ante — is correct because you'll never get to bet this much again, and this hand plays well enough heads-up against the dealer to justify it.
The full pre-flop rule: raise 4× with any pair of 3s or higher, any Ace, K-2 suited or better and K-5 offsuit or better, Q-6 suited / Q-8 offsuit or better, and J-8 suited / J-10 offsuit or better. Everything else checks.
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