A few months ago in this very column I talked about my deep run in the PPC Midwest Poker Classic Ho-Chunk Gaming Main Event. In it I attributed part of my success to having consciously avoided playing weak aces, and by that I mean through regardless of suitedness.
As I said back then, “These hands are prone to causing two outcomes — you’ll either flop an ace and end up losing chips due to your poor kicker, or you’ll pair that low kicker and often lose to an overpair. Of course, there are other scenarios, but those two are quite common.