ANSWER
The answer is #5. I was pretty surprised when I found this out, but I'm even more surprised that 23% of responders actually got the answer right. I was expecting a much lower percentage.
Among the unexpected (at least for me) characteristics: AKs is better than JJ, KQs is better than AJs, and ATs is better than TT.
Here's a description of the other options I'd listed:
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55:
Just the first ten pairs. As it turns out, med/small pairs are indeed pretty strong in this game, but not quite this strong. (11%)
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs, TT, AQs, AJs, KQs, AKo:
The trusty S&M groups 1&2. (18%)
AA, KK, QQ, AKs, JJ, AQs, AJs, TT, KQs, AKo:
This is a slight re-organization of the S&M rankings, moving the big suited cards upward. Indeed, something like this would have been my initial guess, and ended up being the most popular answer. (34%)
AA , KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, AKs, 77, AQs:
This is the answer for heads-up NFEHE. (8%)
AA, KK, QQ, AKs, JJ, AQs, KQs, AJs, KJs, ATs:
This is the answer for 10-handed NFEHE. (23%)
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