i really enjoyed reading these posts. i could really relate 2 a lot of them. if u r losing w/ a-a a lot, than u r playing them 2 slow. i almost never lose w/ a-a. same w/ q-q or k-k, altho i used 2 want 2 just fold q-q preflop cuz i never won w/ them. now, i try 2 bet people off b4 the flop w/ those, but if an overcard hits, u just gotta assume u r beat, but try 2 outplay the person that has u beat if possible, since he has no way of knowing if u have a better ace, since u did raise preflop. low-mid pockets, limp in early position & hope u hit set, or raise in late position & try 2 steal the blinds. it seems like there's almost always sumone w/ bigger pockets, tho, when u've got small-mid pockets online. suited connectors i NEVER have any luck with. hands like a-10, k-q, & k-j are so easily dominated by hands like a-k or a-q. never call a raise w/ those hands. aces w/ small kickers are great in a one-on-one hand, especially if the other person wasn't the raiser, but they are garbage in hands w/ more than one other person. k-10 is a trash hand. i hardly ever play that. as 4 hands like q-4 & j-6, i can't believe anyone would even admit 2 playing those hands. my worst hands have 2 be suited connectors, online or in live poker, & i hardly ever win w/ a-k online, altho i usually win with it in live poker.