i hate pocket 5's and they hate me. i never hit with them. i think it has something to do with my disapproval of sammy hagar replacing david lee roth in van halen.
as for a favorite hand, i don't think i have one, as any hand can be the winner if you're willing to see it through to the river(keeping in mind that if one missed the flop, it's usually a good idea to get the hell outta dodge before throwing good chips after bad ones), though i do tend to play 5-2 and 9-6 when the blinds start getting up into the higher levels, while i'll fold some of those other hands that i may have played earlier in a tourney.