Although Phil Hellmuth is know as the "poker brat", he still showed me how much starting hands make a difference in the book "Play Poker Like the Pros". He put allot of emphasis on which hands are the "top ten starting hands".
I personally like these as my ten
AA
KK
QQ
Aks
JJ
AK
10 10
AQs
99
AQ
I know a pair has an advantage over Ak or AQ, but 88 doest look too good on
a board of 10 Q K.
I have to look up Phils top 10 and post it. Please post your top ten nl holdem hands.