Reacting to another blogger's scenario (Pt. 1)

The O-Poker blog posted this scenario today:

I don't have a read on the opponent other than he was 20/17/7.o (very high aggression factor) over only around 250 hands.


Full Tilt Poker No Limit Hold'em - 4 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

BB: $238.00
Hero (CO): $602.40
BTN: $1415.75
SB: $423.90

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with J J
Hero raises to $14, BTN calls $14, 2 folds

Flop: ($34.00) 9 T 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $24, BTN raises to $72,


Same questions as the QQ hand. Do your responses change based on it being JJ and an unknown opponent with a high aggression level over a small sample? (NOTE: We are playing 4 handed b/c a couple of players are sitting out. This may change your decision.)

1. What is your play here? If you say raise, how much? What do you do if he shoves?

2. If you flat call or raise the flop (and he flat calls), what do you do on the turn if it is a blank? if it is a heart? if it is a non-heart A, K, Q, or 8?


How you react depends on your table image:

- If you have a very tight image, you won't often be raised here unless you're beat.

- If your image is on the other end of the spectrum, your opponent is probably raising you here with a much wider range of hands. He may even be doing this with nothing, so you should be comfortable getting your stack in OTF if it gets to that point.

- If your image falls in the middle, or if you don't yet feel you have an image, you have to raise him to $200 and figure out where you stand. Should he come over the top for your stack, you should fold because it's likely he won't shove OTF on a stone-cold bluff after seeing you get so aggressive in response to his aggression. If he just calls the $200, with his image and stats, I'd assume you're ahead of the majority of his range.