Consider 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] vs. A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] preflop. The fours will win 51.3% of the time, and only lose 48.1% of the time. Yet the AK is better unless you intend to go all-in pre-flop against what you know is AK. What happens the 7 times out of 8 when the fours don't make a set? You can call to the river and possibly make the minimal amount of money, but if an A, K, or flush hits, AK can raise, re-raise, etc. and maximize profit. The same is true with QT. Can you really be confident raising if you pair one of your cards? Even if you pair both, you could be up against a straight.