The Five Worst "Best Hands" to Go "all-in" in Texas Hold'em

dean qualls
Going, "all-in" In Texas's hold'em is the most dangerous two words to say in this game. It basically means you are putting ALL of your chips on the line to take the pot and also willing to take you top betting power. This also means that if there is anyone at the table that can match your bet, you lose the whole game if they can beat you. This also means that you gave anyone in position after you to call your bet. An "All-in" Hand is usually yelled out if the player is letting everyone in the hand know he has the winning hand at that outspread of the cards. This type of playing is most dangerous if you are bluffing and during the final table, the sting of losing or getting caught is much worse. With this in mind, let us begin by explaining what a "Best Hand" is.

A "Best Hand" is basically only referring to a good pre-flop hand for this how-to only. This is a list of the top five best hands pre-flop that in my experience, as well as the experiences other players have had that I've seen. this is without question, under no odds-out plan. Of course we have to note that position, as well as a few other factors play out with this formula, but overall, these are definitely in the top five.

Ace, Eight/Ace, Nine

The worst hand to go "all-in" on by far. I have lost more tournaments on these two combinations far more than any other combinations combined. Otherwise known as "ace-rag", this hand is usually called on by any opponent with another ace-rag, pocket pair, suited connectors, or a "ghost hand", (my personal favorite).
This hand is usually called at the final table when any hand with an Ace is considered top dog. This is why this combination loses most often. Even if you are called with a "3-5", chances are good that you will be beat with a three or a five. A very dangerous hand, indeed.

Small pocket pair

Definitely a hand to raise, but not a hand I would go all-in on. Small pocket pairs only have a slight advantage of staying up and the chances of hitting "trips" are great. To go all-in on a small pocket pair, get ready for a bigger pocket pair to call, and some players will call you with an ace-rag. This type of hand also has a slimmer chance of hitting a straight. Even painted cards, (king, queen, jack), can beat you. All it takes is one more painted card and you lose.

Ace, Queen

Known famously as "the best, worse hand", this hand is so famous at losing in all-In's, it took on this title as a nick name. Doyle Brunson lost in the World Series of Poker with this hand. Daniel Negreanu calls this combo a "1.4" hand, because he calculated that he has lost 1.4 million dollars with these two cards. There are four combos that already dominated this hand, and it's been referenced that this combo does not win 95% of the time, even though in the ABC's of cards, it hits in the top ten. This is personally, my #2 worse hand to go all-in with.

Medium pocket pairs

This combo is definitely a raising raise, depending on position, but something you won't see me go all-in on unless I have at least a pair of nines. Having a pocket pair of sevens or eights can be rewarding for anyone who goes all-in and survives, but anyone with a pair pre-flop, A-K, or any Ace-rag can call and win with just an Ace. I've seen a lot of people lose out on a game because their pocket sevens didn't compete against painted cards. Recently, anyone who was dealt two painted cards has been calling, due to the aggression of winning. You might get lucky, but a lot of the formulas work like small pocket pairs; you also have a slimmer chance of hitting a straight or a flush.

Suited Connectors

Suited connectors are fun to look at, but in all reality, this is by far the top five. The worse part about going all-in on this combo is you already know what you hit by the flop itself. You already have an idea of the odds of a straight or a flush, and if you miss, your survival rate has dramatically decreased. For me, I even have a problem betting a raise on this combo, because of the chances and odds itself. Any Ace will call, and any pair already has you beat. This is the #1 excuse you will hear though, if the player with this combo does win, though. It's nothing to hear the words, "But they were suited", to get the loser at an uproar.

OVERALL

With those combos in mind, one of the things that must be mentioned is that player Texa's Hold'em poker is no simple arithmetic. Texa's hold'em is more like Algebra, so there are a lot of things to factor in when you are playing any two cards. With this in mind:
Please play safe, bet responsibly, and know what your limit is.

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