6-Max UTG Raising ranges

[Lestat]

In my very limited experience, I'm hesitent to raise with hands like A7s from early. I suppose I could, since I'd never allow myself to get busted on an ace-high flop, but talk about your winning a small pot to losing a bigger one...

I think I'd rather raise with a 54s. At least you have some fold equity when big cards flop. With an ace-high bust however, you either have the best hand when you bet the flop, or you're not getting called.

I stay away from bad aces in limit, so I'm CERTAINLY not gonna play them in NL out of position, unless I can be quite sure I'll get the right price. I realize it's nice to move out the ace/jacks, and ace/tens, when you raise with A7s, but I don't think it's that important, because when another ace does call (or re-raises), you're beat and in a world of hurt.

I view KQ a little differently, because now when you eliminate hands with an ace in them you save yourself the pot when you flop a pair and an ace shows up somewhere along the way. Just my opinion...