AQ - Cursed?

I only like to bet this hand aggressively if it's suited.

I have found myself ALL in against AK too many times. I no AK only wins about 1/3 of the time. I havent looked at the odds but my guess is AQ holds about 25-27%. You really have to work your pot odds with this hand.

Phil Ivey has lost at least three WPT tourneys with AQ.. I am with Phil. The hand is nothing but trouble yet it lures you in and sucks your chips out..I always feel compelled to play it.
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Irongirl

The hand is nothing but trouble, except when your holding pocket K's and get beat on the river with that pesky ace. Yes, I'm bitter.

AQ is not a monster hand , neither AK ... they are only good hands

I go very often all-in with this hand. Is my favorite Hand.

I've always had good luck with this hand.  I think if you play it like you've hit a pair of queens, but with a low kicker you can beat a lot of people.  Once that king comes out though, GET OUT of the hand.

a q is just another hand that you are stuck with. Its not a monster yet its not a weak nor is it in the middle with drawing possibilites. It is just ace queen thats pretty much it. It has some str8 draw possibilites but besides that you really got to just hope the ace hits and no1 has a better kicker or even 2 pair with a rag card

AQ isn't too bad. A  lot beter than playing pocket jacks or AJ. All are strong though, i'll take any of those, any  hand. it's just  a powerful hand, you'll prob win.

I think A Q is not one of the best hands. Any pair above 6 is preferable to AQ. And if you play this hand at the flop going all-in you may lose a lot

i go 4x bb

i find this hand hard to play also
sometimes i just fold it and okthers i raise but i never just call with it

ace queen is a border line starting hand it can be great but it can screw you also.but it is nice to see the flop with

aq is a good hand but not good enough...if it's suited i play it agressive

AQ suited or unsuited can be a good hand. But it can also be a tourney killer if you over bet it and get caught buy an unfriendly flop.  Best bet is to try and see the flop as cheap as possible. However, if you already have too many hands in the pot make a raise to reduce your field of callers and chasers preflop, so that the bet is at least 3 times the blind to see it, then only your real competition is likely to follow. If the flop is weak, make a moderate bet nothing that will put you all in(pockets may hit for another player). If its a good flop watch out for straights and flushes and you should be good. And finally if your gut isnt in it get away from the hand. as they say, Luck favors the backbone not the wish bone.
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kardmonky