In the July edition of Card Player, Evan Roberts writes an article about Ace high often being the best hand.  I’m not so sure that I would agree with him on this one.  For the particular flop that he was demonstrating, he was right to follow through with the betting and realize that Ace high would win.

But I personally have never had a lot of luck with Ace high, so when I am holding an Ace in my starting hand and  no other Ace comes out on the flop to give me my pair, I get nervous and I am never really confident about betting out.

I know the point that Roberts is trying to make, players get stuck on the fact that pairs are only good enough to bet on, when actually a lot of the time Ace high is good enough to win the pot.  And, this is a good point, players do play more confidently when they hold a pair.  But actually in some cases, Ace high, has just as good a chance of winning.

What do you think, is Ace high your friend?