AQ is about as good as ATs because it is much better then AT offsuit. First of all, if an ace flops, you have a better kicker. More importantly, if a queen falls to an AQ, this is good unless a king also falls. However, if a ten falls to AT there must be no king, queen, or jack for the hand to be worth much. The best hand, makes quite a difference in card, yet still not having the best hand, makes quite often in formulating the rankings.
AT is a dangerous hand. I hesitated to rank it even as highly as I did, especially for beginners. The reasons for this is tat you can get into a lot of trouble with this hand. If you make two aces only, you must know how to get away from it, if it doesn’t figure to be the best hand. You would rather the flop make be best. However, you will make the best hand with these cards often enough that, with experience, you should usually play them – especially when they are suited.
