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Message: [QUOTE="M6O6U6, post: 7222493, member: 409165"] [HEADING=2][CENTER][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]The most accurate answer: [B]A♠ K♠ (Ace-King suited)[/B][/COLOR][/CENTER][/HEADING] [HEADING=3][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Why?[/COLOR][/HEADING] [LIST=1] [*][B]It looks very strong [/B] [LIST] [*]It's the second-best starting hand possible (only loses to AA). [*]Many players (especially beginners and intermediates) [B]overvalue[/B] it and enter with aggressive pre-flop raises. [/LIST] [*][B]Easily dominated by AA[/B] [LIST] [*]Against [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]A♠ A♣[/B][/COLOR], you have only [B]~7% chance of winning[/B] (almost dead). [*]Even if you hit a King on the flop, you still lose to an Ace. [/LIST] [*][B]Creates "cooler" situations on the flop[/B] [LIST] [*]Example: Flop comes [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]A♣ [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]7♦ 2♥[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR] You have [B]top pair + top kicker[/B] → you think you're ahead. But if the villain has [B]AA[/B] or [B]AK[/B], you're drawing almost dead. [/LIST] [*][B]Leads to overplaying post-flop[/B] [LIST] [*]Players make the mistake of [B]going all-in with TPTK (top pair top kicker)[/B] thinking it's unbeatable. [*]This costs [B]entire stacks[/B] in avoidable situations. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HEADING=2][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Honorable mentions (other dangerous hands):[/COLOR][/HEADING] [TABLE] [TR] [TH][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Hand[/COLOR][/TH] [TH][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Why is it dangerous?[/COLOR][/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]QQ[/B][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Loses to KK and AA; hard to fold pre-flop, but dominated.[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]JJ[/B][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Same as QQ, but worse kicker if an A or K comes.[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]AQo[/B][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Looks good, but loses to AK, and dominated by AA/KK.[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]KQo[/B][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]"King-Queen fever" — players love it, but it's weak against a strong range.[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

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