[sleepyjoe]

I don't think you are taking into account the type of player that you are playing against. Obviously, in a normal situation, Ace anything is better than 9 high. However, if I'm up against some maniac player who plays any bs hand, I would rather have a hand that could make a nut hand: suited connectors, A x suited, pocket pairs, etc. I would prefer to wait for a situation where I had a better hand.

The fact that I don't see this the same as you does not make you a genius and me a bad player. I play far less hands than the average person at the table but because I pick my spots more carefully I have been able to be a modest winner in an arena where most people say they are winning players but are not.

I'm not sure which category you fall into.