Quote Originally Posted by The Professor
I guess my thoughts are playing a junk hand for cheap is at times a good move, whether for bluff value or to hit a big hand when it is not expected. If AK or something scary hits the board obviously you are out, but if you played unlikely cards but caught a nice, unexpected piece of the board, that should set you up for a nice pot.
As everyone's pointed out, you don't hit great hands often enough to make junk worth playing. Now hands with good implied odds eg suited connectors from late position when there are a lot of other limpers is a different proposition, but I don't think that's what you were asking.

Another thing that hasn't yet been mentioned in this thread - newbies often ask about loosening up their hand requirements because they are desparate to make BIG money ie take down the big pots and destack other players. A win rate of 5BB/100 at a 0.05/0.1 game is only 50 cents - not much to show for a long session. No, they want to be taking down the $$$ BUT, 5BB/100 is great when you're starting off and learning about discipline, TAG play etc. The mony is irrelevent at this stage. Keep playing GOOD poker and the money will eventually roll in.

You can't run before you can walk. Similarly, you won't take home the big money until you've learnt to grind out the small change consistently.