I am going to assume that anybody who is looking for information on the game of poker already knows this, but I'm going to state it anyway.

When you get dealt either A-blank or king-blank suited, you are in a unique position. Should the flop come with three cards of the suit that you hold, you will most likely hold the best hand. Even if you have to the king, it becomes unlikely that someone has the ace of the suit with a suited kicker; that would mean that seven of the thirteen cards of that suit were in play at the same time. While it is possible, it is mathematically improbable. So either of these is a decent enough hand to play when you can get into the pot for cheap.

However, you need to remember that these hands are only good if you flop cards in the suit that you need. A lot of beginning players lose a lot of money because they are holding an ace-deuce suited, and the flop comes ace-ten-seven rainbow. Your ace will most likely not hold much water in these circumstances. You will, more often than not, lost money if you try to keep playing your hand if this comes up.

Now, for those who would say, "But it's hard to throw away the top pair," I'd say something like, "Is it easier to throw your hand away, or to go home broke?" Let me tell you from experience that going home without any money is never a fun time. Monday is a long ways from your Friday paycheck from your real job.