I don't think this is a premium hand at all. Obviously it totally depends on the situation. If it's late in a tourney and eveyone folds to me on the button, I'm going to be confident raising this hand and trying to steal a pot, but that doesn't make it a premium hand at all.
This is just asking for trouble. Think about how commonly you are going to be dominated if someone calls your raise. Even if you hit your K or Q on the flop you have to think that if a person called a raise preflop they are possibly going to have AK, AQ, or even AA, KK, QQ.
and great they are sooooted........ I would much rather limp in with A2 suited than KQ suited. Even if you hit 2 or 3 of your suit on the flop you can't be confident you have the nut flush. another person could have very easily called with Ace anything of the same suit and hit a higher flush.
Anyways, my point is that when I play a hand I'm looking to be aggressive with my premium hand, or hit the nuts with any other hand. with KQ you can never be positive you hit top pair top kicker and never be positive you hit nut flush. Although I play the hand frequently, I do NOT think it's a premium hand.  |