What's the most dangerous hand in poker?

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The hand that fools me the most is AJ; I've gone all in a few times and always lost. I would never go all in pre-flop.
 
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moraeskvmi said:
KK, it seems like there are about 20 Aces in the deck when I come with KK
I hear ya…busted out with KK against AK yesterday…A on the river, no less! Wasn’t even going to play…got talked into playing by the poker room manager…hadn’t even unpacked yet, but had 3 hours till dinner…I tell myself, NO slots…so I lose $300 in poker instead…go figure!
 
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  • #78
Any hand you get married to and cannot fold when you know it is a loser.
 
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Perhaps the most dangerous hands with hands like AA KK QQ because they are difficult to fold, and sometimes you have to.
 
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LiviuRo123 said:
For me, it's AQ - looks great, but gets
me in trouble so often! Which hand always trick

For me it's JJ, whenever I'm in a round holding that hand I lose.
 
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For me, it’s JJ. It’s strong enough to make you commit chips, but not strong enough to feel comfortable. Very often you raise preflop and then see A, K, or Q on the flop, which instantly puts you in tough spots.
 
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Definitely is A 2! I always get frustrated when playing with these hands and advice no one play these hand.
 
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At before I liked it and it made me lose hands, nowadays I am more careful with that hand, in the past I had a lot of faith in it and of course it lost
 
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jacks are trouble. just shove early before it's too late!
 
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I used to think it was AJ until this week. 🤣
 
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all can be dangerous if you dont know how to play them right
 
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The best advice courtesy of Kenny Rogers:
Every gambler knows
That the secret to surviving
Is knowing what to throw away
Knowing what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
You have to know which is which, and that means knowing your players. Hold 'Em and its cousins are games where you can go from 100MPH preflop to 5MPH when the flop is set down. Raise it up with (A,A), have 7,4,2 rainbow hit the table, and that nit shoves all over your c-bet and you know you've never seen anything less than the nuts or very close to it. LET IT GO! Yeah, it's painful, but not as painful as calling only to be shown (7,7).
 
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A8 - just dont play it, lol xd
 
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I was playing two tournaments at the same time — I had KK in one and AA in the other. Both got cracked, but I doubled up with 88
 
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Any low pair is dangerous because you're looking for a three-of-a-kind to win.
 
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that AA is up to no good.
 
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Trips is a dangerous combination because having one card in your hand and two on the table is worse than a set. With thrips, you might end up putting together a full house...
 
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4 J always get mi in trouble
 
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LiviuRo123 said:
Для меня это AQ — выглядит отлично, но...
Я так часто попадаю в неприятности! Какая рука тебя всегда обманывает?
For me it's AQ/AK
 
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A K has been the most trouble for me. I think I have gone out of more games with A K than any other hand.
 
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JJ, I have the impression that you never hold a flip.
 
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Ax suited (A♠x♠, A♥x♥) with a low x. Many players don’t pay attention to it, but it can make top pair with a low kicker, which often fools opponents.
 
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For me, the most dangerous hand in poker is any pocket pair that isn’t aces. Every time I go all in with a pair, it feels like I’m up against some random Ax hand and the ace always seems to hit the board, even when the odds don’t really support it.

Of course, that’s more about variance and perception than reality, but psychologically those spots are tough. You often feel ahead preflop, yet you’re never completely comfortable because one overcard can change everything. That’s what makes those hands feel so dangerous to play.
 
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The one that makes me lose kkkkk
 
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For me is QQ, i lost many times with it!
 
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