I have read all the mathmatical sites regarding hand strengths and pot size but to start I would just like to know if there are some basic hands that typically should always be folded unless on the blind? Like, I assume 2 9 off would be one?Are there any particular hands that you should always call with, even all in? Such as AA? JJ ? or suited A K?If you have a hand like A K, QQ, and you know at least 1/3 to 2/3 of the players will call a raise, should you raise or just wait to see if your hand catches anything on the flop? Online tournaments, if I have something like QQ I will bet aggressive and most of the time by the river I will hit a set or the pair has achance of holding up, but in live games, I will catch nothing and the board will pair 4's or have an ace and I lose to someone with A 2 or someone is holding 6 5 and pulls a straight.Watching hours of World Series of Poker or High Stakes Poker on television has been even more confusing on how to play. LOLI went to a few sites online that actually had information on what hands you should typically play in certain positions, how to play those hands, and when to fold. And I took all that information into a 16 player tournament last night and won! This follows over 3 months of losing early in EVERY tournament I have played in those 3 months!Biggest thing i learned was that in first position, it is really important to be very selective of the hands you decide to play. I folded all but 3 hands from 1st or 2nd position and the 3 hands I did play, I had AA, KK, and I did play 99 when it was getting late, blinds were up to 1500 (Only $21k total chips on the table). With blinds so high, I figured it was getting to a point I couldn't be as selective with the hands anymore.