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Pocket Cards that can flop into very strong Texas Holdem hands:

• Pocket Pairs into Three of a Kinds
• Ace-Suited into Nut Flush Draw
• Suited Connectors into Flush or Straight Draws

Frequent second best Texas Holdem hands:

• AQ, AJ, AT, KQ, KJ to sets, straight, flush
• Lower Flush to Higher Flush
• Flush and Straights to Boats (Full House)

1. When players hit top pair with high kicker in Texas Holdem, they often attribute too much value to their hand and commit their entire stacks. However, the only players willing to give you a big stack is either a loose player or someone with an even better poker hand (i.e. Trips, Straight). Top pairs are good at winning little stacks in Texas Holdem. Be careful not to lose big stacks with them.
2. When there is a possible flush danger and you bet strong, a caller or raiser probably also has a flush. (Top Pairs and sometimes even Sets will likely fold). So unless you have the ace, do not commit your entire stack just because you have a flush.
3. Whenever the board pairs, the value of flush and straights in Texas Holdem goes down because of the potential of someone else’s set turning into a Full House.

These hands are good Texas Holdem Poker Hands and will win you money. Just don’t overvalue them and lose big stacks with them. With this in mind, it is very important that you have proper Money Management skills so that you stay within your emotional boundaries.