Aces

Holding an ace isn't always the best way to go. When you play poker it is always good to remember that regular players will hold on to their aces. They will play just about any ace they see all the way to the river in most cases. Here are the best aces to play in order from top to bottom.

Rank Percent and Hole Cards

1. 86% - A-A pair
3. 68% - A-K suited
5. 67% - A-K unsuited
6. 64% - A-Q suited
9. 60% - A-Q unsuited
10. 58% - A-J suited
14. 50% - A-10 suited
15. 48% - A-J unsuited
18. 41% - A-8 suited
20. 40% - A-9 suited
25. 34% - A-10 unsuited
26. 33% - A-7 suited
27. 30% - A-4 suited
28. 29% - A-5 suited
29. 29% - A-6 suited
33. 21% - A-3 suited
36. 20% - A-2 suited
39. 17% - A-9 unsuited
41. 10% - A-7 unsuited
42. 10% - A-8 unsuited
43. 9% - A-6 unsuited
46. 9% - A-4 unsuited
49. 9% - A-5 unsuited
54. 8% - A-2 unsuited
57. 8% - A-3 unsuited

The top ten pocket ace hands head to head with the bottom 15 clearly have an advantage. When playing remember most beginning to moderate player will play most to all hands with an ace. Unless both cards pair up on the flop an ace paired with the board can lead you into a world of pain.