She's good from far, but is she far from good? --Anonymous One of my college roommates introduced me to that goofy little line about 15 years ago or so. It refers to how a member of the fairer sex can appear to be the catch of the century when you spot her all the way across the quad, but when you get the chance to see her up close, you realize that she has a witch's nose, hillbilly teeth, and halitosis that can burn a hole in the ozone layer. She may be good from far, but she is far from good. However superficial or immature that sentence may be, its basic sentiment can be applied to poker. We all know that, in general, it is advisable to play strong hole cards and throw away weak ones. Yeah, yeah, as is usually the case in poker, there are always exceptions, there is always the "it depends" clause, but let's just keep it simple for the duration of this article. So, anyway, play strong hole cards. The problem we all run into at times, though, is that there are some starting hands that at first blush ...