Obviously it's great when you look down and see pocket Aces or Kings. But my favorite starting hand is suited. That one specifically, but I like all suited connectors, low or high. And suited gappers, too. I will almost always try to see a flop with those hands, as long as it's reasonable to do so.
What about you guys?
What a ridiculous question. My favourite hand has always been American Airlines, Pocket Rockets, ( AA ). There's no other choice, and "lucky" hands are the surest sign of a Live One.
That's fish thinking: the fish just
WHUVVVVV dem sootud 'ands, and will play them come hell or high water. Medium suited connectors have their places in both FLHE and NLHE. Suited hands are also fish traps (K8s, Q7s, J7s are pretty much trash hands and playable only if you get a free play out of the BB, or as steals from the button). Yet, fish just
can not resist them even from the early positions. That's a major mistake.
You also need to consider that starting with something like ( 7d6d ) has very limited ways to hit the flop. One pairs are most likely, and six or seven high pairs are nothing to get excited about. Hitting Bottom Two can be nice, especially if they come with a high card.
Trips can be as problematic as pairs (kicker trouble) and straights and flushes are decided long shots.