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Start with the obvious ones: TT-AA (often 99 too), AK(s), AQ(s), KQ(s), AJs (most people raise AJo too), KJs, ATs. Other hands can be raised situationally, but you won't go too far wrong if you restrict yourself to these for now. Be prepared to be flexible on the lower end of things if you find yourself in a really tough game (or better yet, find a new table). Read the pre-flop section of SSH to learn the basics of hand evaluation (high card strength, suitedness, connectedness), and what it means for you in practice.

You're right... you'll sometimes be dominated when 3-bet or called. With decent post-flop play, however, you should be able to avoid rampant chip-spewage. Hopefully. Or so I hear.

Much more often, it'll be you doing the dominating. Latex and leather is optional, but encouraged. And remember... the safe word is "fold".