Jackson Five
Jackson Five is a nickname for a starting hand of jack and five. The name refers to the music group The Jackson 5.
The simple explanation
A player with a jack and a five can say that he has Jackson Five. It is just a joke name.
A closer look
Jack-five is a weak hand and is mostly folded. The name belongs to the family of nicknames that borrow a name or a number. There is no strategic value in the name, and some players use these names to keep the table light.
A practical example
A player looks at J♥ 5♦ and says: 'Jackson Five, of course I fold.'
Full explanation
Jackson Five is a nickname for a starting hand of jack and five. The name refers to the music group The Jackson 5.
Jackson Five is jack and five.
The name refers to a famous music group.
It is a weak starting hand.
It is only a nickname.
Jackson Five
No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
Read the example transcript
Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).
- Preflop · Pot: 3 chips
The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.
- Player A BTN / SB JJack of hearts (Jh)55 of diamonds (5d) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
- Player B BB 1010 of diamonds (Td)33 of clubs (3c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
- Preflop · Pot: 8 chips
Player A raises to 6 with jack and five. Players call this hand Jackson Five.
- Player A BTN / SB JJack of hearts (Jh)55 of diamonds (5d) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
- Player B BB 1010 of diamonds (Td)33 of clubs (3c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
Cards are shown for learning; totals are displayed before pot collection.