1) ACE - ACE - A couple of A, also known as pocket rockets is the best starting hand.

2) KING - KING - A pair of kings, also known as cowboys or King Kong.

3) QUEEN - QUEEN - A pair of queens, also known as ladies, they round out the top.

4) ACE - KING (suited) - a combination where people start to disagree. The suited ace-king, also known as big slick, is my pick.

5) ACE - QUEEN (suited) - suited big chick, or little slick, the nicknames given to a pocket ace-queen.

6) JACK - JACK - hooks or fishhooks.

7) KING - QUEEN (suited) - A suited royal couple, king-queen, is next in the list of Texas Holdem Poker most powerful starting hands.

8) ACE - JACK (suited) - This combination is nicknamed blackjack for obvious reasons, and sometimes called ajax, the ace-jack combo rates eighth.

9) ACE - KING (offsuit) - Considered as one of the best starting hands for Texas Holdem Poker -the big slick, an ace-king.

10) 10-10 - The only starting hand in the top 10 without a face card.