The best starting hand you can have in Texas Hold’em poker is two aces, known as pocket aces. Statistically, every other hand is an underdog, so you’ll want to get the money in as soon as possible. Pocket kings are next, then pocket queens and ace-king suited. But there are a lot of aspects you need to factor in. For example, if the flop comes 6-7-8 and you have ace-king, it’s not very strong anymore. In other words, there’s no magic hand in poker – you need to look at each individual situation.