Which Hand Would You Like to Start With Preflop?

[basepokerplayer]

A) A♠ K♦
B) 9♣ 8♠
C) 8♦ 8♥

 

[austral]

A) A♠ K♦ (AK offsuit). It dominates many strong hands such as AQ, AJ, and KQ. It can make a straight and a flush (although being offsuit means the cards are not of the same suit).

 

[Jyco]

I think my order would be: first pocket aces, then pocket kings, in third place AK suited, in fourth place pocket queens, and then AK offsuit. I know these are very strong hands, but obviously I prefer to start with a much bigger advantage against my opponent 🙂

 

[john_entony]

I like QJs! Especially when I'm playing from position. This is exactly the kind of hand that allows you to feel confident against tight players who limp with monster hands or raise 2-3 big blinds.

 

[Reddog888]

Give me AK and I will blowup preflop. )))

 

[Ketoupitou]

A in the 3 choices.

QQ is my favorite personally

 

[dariana Orasma]

It's a question that will have many different answers. Personally, I like to play with 10/8 of the same suit, but AQ offers many options as well. It all comes down to personal taste and how you play your hands; everyone has their own different tastes, preferences, and playing styles.

 

[BillyR23]

Give me AK too 😎, I prefer this hand not just because it's a premium hand, but also because we block 2 hands we're 'scared' about: AA and KK... Plus, with AK you can be very creative both preflop and postflop... Also, it's not like you have Aces if you miss everything and face aggression- you can easily let go of AK and move to the next hand...

 

[basepokerplayer]

Give me AK and I will blowup preflop. )))

lol

It's a question that will have many different answers. Personally, I like to play with 10/8 of the same suit, but AQ offers many options as well. It all comes down to personal taste and how you play your hands; everyone has their own different tastes, preferences, and playing styles.

you're right

 

[goaldriversv]

What’s my position on the table and how many hands are playing in front of me?

 

[Happy Bobi]

A) A♠ K♦
B) 9♣ 8♠
C) 8♦ 8♥

AK is the most desirable option, followed by pocket 88 and then 98.

 

[SpanRmonka]

If I'm short I maybe prefer the 88, just to get it in with and be likely flipping, but at all other times AKo

 

[martinoni]

This A♠ K♦ is good for me as it has high combinations of flushes and possbiel straights too

 

[ztibor72]

A. I would choose AKo out of these three.

 

[kunkgreen]

A) A♠ K♦
B) 9♣ 8♠
C) 8♦ 8♥

We generally prefer AKo or 88... But like everything in poker, it depends on the context.

Position, type of game, actions before you, among others.

We tend to always choose the hand with the best pre-flop equity, but this will not always guarantee us the highest EV play (due to the complexity of other factors).

 

[MK_]

AKo against a random hand is 65%, 88 against a random hand is 69%,

without knowing any other factors involved I'll take the 88👍

 

[gloria_marga]

Definitely AK.
This hand rarely fails on the flop, while others often have to equalize and play calmly, risking losing because of the other hands.