my favourite starting hand is pocket kings or queens, not aces, but thats just me. pocket aces is a better starting hand, by sheer strength, but i always seem to lose with them no matter how i play them. also, i tend to win large pots with pocket kings or queens
although it may be because i tend to bet large pre-flop to scare out chasers, just in case someone hits something better, its always good to be cautious
those who call usually have decent hands, but most of the time i take it away