My favorite starting hand is A-K-2-3. I'm an Omaha 8 player. Anything with A-2-3 is my favorite starting hand. Obviously, double suited is helpful. As for Hold 'em, my favorite starting hand is J-10 of hearts. I find something visually satisfying about those two cards. I've won more times than I've lost with any J-10, really. It just seems like a good hand to crack a lot of over pairs and A-Ks. An open end straight draw, with a backdoor flush, is all I need to get my money in, on the flop.