What hands get you in trouble?

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While trying to expand my game at a higher level, I’ve been playing a wider variety of hands when I feel appropriate.

What are some hands you always feel get you into sticky situations?
 
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Recently, i've been losing a lot with AKs. Very hard to fold it
 
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The dirty diaper:

 
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4br4k4d4br4 said:
Recently, i've been losing a lot with AKs. Very hard to fold it
Couldn’t agree more. Sometimes AK just ends up AK. Really hard to fold.
 
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I don't know why, but JJ always puts me in a horrible and losing situation.
 
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AK is a strong but vulnerable hand, where we often want to resolver before the flop.
 
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Overplayed hands
 
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Olzym said:
While trying to expand my game at a higher level, I’ve been playing a wider variety of hands when I feel appropriate.

What are some hands you always feel get you into sticky situations?
Different hands and different situations, because in general we all have different days :)
In general, I try to play with good strong cards and take risks only when I know my opponent well and can predict his actions. I don't have any statistics about certain hands, but as I said, I prefer strong hands.
 
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when I have do pay with suited connectors out of position, chasing draws/flush.
 
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All hands get me in trouble, cause all sites are bad beats scams.
 
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Olzym said:
While trying to expand my game at a higher level, I’ve been playing a wider variety of hands when I feel appropriate.

What are some hands you always feel get you into sticky situations?
Players who play with junk and take risks where there is no need to take risks usually do not have consistently good results. I prefer stability and therefore try to play with good, strong cards. For me, junk is junk anyway, and there's no point in talking about which pile of junk is better or worse :)
Good luck :)
 
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Firstly, I really appreciate the response. Thank you.

I have to say though, I tend to agree and disagree with you. Yes, junk is junk. The 10-3 or 8-2 type hands are the vast majority of time going to get you in trouble. However, so is the super strong hand like AKo when it doesn’t hit.

When I say I’m playing a wider range, that’s quite a bit different from junk. I’m talking 8-6s or something similar, when the position and sizing is right.

Anyway, thank again.
 
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It's probably hard to make a decision when I have a three and my opponent is constantly raising the stakes on a poorly coordinated board.
 
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KJs is my leak, man. I call 3-bets with it more often than I should.
 
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I feel like I overplay A Q and A J. I find it hard to fold pre flop an I run in to better hands often.
 
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23maxim88 said:
KJs is my leak, man. I call 3-bets with it more often than I should.
The thing is… you’ve done the hard part by recognising it… but it can still be so hard to discipline yourself and break habits 😂. I feel you.
 
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Actually, any hand can be dangerous if you don't read the game well. My 'favorite' hand is KJ. There haven't been many situations where I've been successful with it.
 
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Usually AA.
 
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My right hand is the one that gets me into trouble mostly.
It click on 'call' or 'raise' when I should be folding.
 
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Mostly the suited connectors. Like KQ. Kj. QJ, Q10, J10 and sometimes K9, Q9 and J9.
 
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It's a great hand, but on certain occasions it throws good tournaments, very well played up until that point, into the trash. AK off.
 
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AJ or AQ has left me in a lot of trouble, usually when I have those hands I accept big bets and I usually don't get much right on the flop, or also lately every time I go all in I'm dominated by a KK or AK and as expected I lose
 
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