AQ - the hand of death

[AJ]

Having real problems just now with AQ in STT's I just can't seem to find the right way to play it. It's a good hand with potential, but not a great hand. From late postion, I'll limp it. Call one raise perhaps, but I just don't know the right way to play it early / mid. Whenever I raise with it, I either just pick up blinds, or get one or two callers, more often than not miss the flop, even if I pair my Queen on the flop, but there is a King and someone bets hard into it, I feel compelled to lay it down. Have tried pushing with it once or twice, but any sane callers will have you dominated, with either a high pocket pair or AK. I'm losing money on this hand on a reasonably consistant basis, and am tempted to blacklist it, and not play it at all. Advice ??

[robilaruk]

Re: AQ - the hand of death if you don't like it, dump it you seem to me that you have already made your own mind up? hands like AQ AJ JJ 1010 are very tricky at early/mid levels of an STT - not enough blinds to push them with and too vulnerable to over cards - limping is certainly a viable option Damo

I'm losing money on this hand on a reasonably consistant basis, and am tempted to blacklist it, and not play it at all. Advice ??