AJ

[Talon0110]

Anyone else hate this hand and feel that it is dog meat like I do....i swear ive lost a bundle with this crappy hand.....thoughts? [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

[Supesimmo]

I agree entirely
I usually fold it from UTG, UTG+1 and UTG+2 now, as it is just one of those hands that is so often dominated with a re-raise

Used to lose me a lot of money too, that and A10, and maybe even AQ to an extent

[Talon0110]

i totally agree with you...i wont even play ace ten....and AQ never hits i swear....i think im just gonna stop playing AJ all together

[tom10167]

No. I raise AJo in EP(micros/small stakes) however I'll fold AJs to a raise.
"AQ never hits" = awesome

[RyanCMU]

Im usually raising AJs in EP and depending on the table makeup, im raising AJo as well...However, i agree with you that it is hard to paly after a reraise or postflop when u hit TP and people are showing agression into you it can be tough to get away from.

[Pokertini]

This is my least favorite hand in holdem. It's just strong enough to get you involved preflop. I've lost a bundle with it, especially in tournament settings. I still raise preflop with it, but now I'm quick to let it go when I meet resistance. I believe it is the hand of the devil.

[scorer]

If an ace hits and you have A/J or A/Q you are usually sitting pretty good unless you are up against 2 pair. What's with A/Q being no good??

[AncientPC]

I play AQ like AK, there really isn't any need to worry about domination except during certain hands / opponents.

AJ plays more like AT really.

[RED_RAIN]

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i swear ive lost a bundle with this hand

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maybe just picking wrong spots to play it

all aces can show a profit

[Supesimmo]

I'd also like to add AK to the list of hated hands.

Knocked me out of my last 3 tournaments