Marginal holdings

[XxPenguinxX]

I'm still learning O8, only playing limit at the moment until I've played enough hands to feel really comfortable. This is my first post here, but I've lurked for a while now.

There are three types of marginal hand which I've read conflicting things about, and I'm not sure whether or not to play. Incidentally, I would never raise with these, or call a raise, only limp in to see a flop if I thought I could do so.

1) Three wheel cards not including an Ace.

Say 2459, suits irrelevant. Or, more powerfully, 234x. Can anyone tell me what the odds are of an Ace falling on the flop?

2) A3xx n

Is any A3 worth a call, or do you need things to go with it? It's only a powerful hand if a 2 falls, but on those occasions I find it tends to win quite a lot because people don't like to throw their A2 away (I play at .5/1, so the play isn't great).

3) Two suited Aces or Kings.
Say A7s A9s. Or, less powerfully, A8s K5s, or K9s K6s.


Would you play any or all of these hands preflop, or should I just automuck them and save my money?

Cheers