What are the most treacherous hands in poker?
Tie: 4-7, 4-8, 5-8, 3-6…
- All such hands will win very rarely, especially if they are unsuited. If you have them you should fold, even in the little blind. When you have two low cards in the hole, unless you’re in the big blind which allows you to see the flop for free, you should fold.
Face card + low card, unsuited
- One of the most frequent mistakes among beginners is that when they get any paint in their hand, they will probably play it. J-2, Q-3, K-4 it doesn’t matter – and most of these hands will make them lose. They’re hands that may win you several pots, but in most cases you will end up losing huge cash when you find the other player has a higher kicker and the winning hand.
Ace + low card, unsuited
- This is another beginner mistake that I see a lot; playing any ace. Once more, it will probably win from time to time, and heads-up it’s a fine hand, but at a table of four or more players, this hand shouldn’t be played if there’s a raise in front of you. You will be outkicked a lot with Ace-little, and it’s going to feel very uncomfortable when the other player reveals their higher ace.