Sklansky ranks AJs higher than AQo?

AA suited · #1 04-23-2005, 10:08 PM

Sklansky Hold'em Hand Groupings:

Group 1: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs
Group2: TT, AQs, AJs, KQs, AK
Group3: 99, JTs, QJs, KJs, ATs, AQ

And AQo barely made group 3 since it's listed last in that group?

Can someone explain why he think KQs is better than AQo?

I've been mucking KQs from middle position, but limping with AQo. Have I been playing WRONG all this time?! [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Voltron87 · #2 04-23-2005, 10:10 PM

Mucking KQs in MP for no raise? Some of you people are really terrible at poker, I'm sorry to say.

buddybudrow · #3 04-23-2005, 10:11 PM

Aren't his hand rankings for limit games? I think he even says in the book I have that significant adjustments would have to be made to the rankings for pot limit and no limit. I've never seen a ranking for no-limit.

Apathy · #4 04-23-2005, 10:24 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Aren't his hand rankings for limit games?

[/ QUOTE ]

yes they are, and no they don't really apply like the OP was saying in No limit SNGs.

raptor517 · #5 04-23-2005, 10:35 PM

i must be atrocious at poker then. i muck KQs all day on lvl 1 and 2 in mp. holla

Voltron87 · #6 04-23-2005, 10:39 PM

come on, thats weak, im fine for mucking it to a raise but it's worth an early limp.

Unarmed · #7 04-23-2005, 10:46 PM

[ QUOTE ]
i must be atrocious at poker then. i muck KQs all day on lvl 1 and 2 in mp. holla

[/ QUOTE ]

raptor517 · #8 04-23-2005, 10:54 PM

actually, its really not. holla

AA suited · #9 04-23-2005, 11:01 PM

ah.. it's for limit poker.. THX!

Apathy · #10 04-23-2005, 11:15 PM

[ QUOTE ]
come on, thats weak, im fine for mucking it to a raise but it's worth an early limp.

[/ QUOTE ]

Do you use PT, if you do you should check how much these hands make you in level 1+2 from E+MP? I muck KQs and a lot of the time AQo as well, I also much AJs without a thought. You really could be playing too loose in level 1 and 2.

I know I can play these hands profitably and I know exactly what I'm giving up when I fold them but I do it anyways because it's not worth the small profit they yield.