I've used search thinking there almost certainly had to be something on this but all I really found was one good post about limit holdem.

I'm looking for more opinions and strategic thoughts on this hand especially for NL holdem.

I always seem to lose alot of money with QJ. This is my least favorite hand of all becuase it is so difficult to play. It seems like raising with it (which I would consider in late position) only invites hands in that would dominate yours.

In a raised pot you can possibly be up against AJ AQ AT KJ KQ assuming you are the raiser and somebody limped in front of you. Calling a raise from someone in early position can bring you up against AK AQ or high pocket pairs like AA KK QQ JJ and even TT sometimes.

Every main hand you would consider in a raised pot has you crippled.

But not raising can bring you up against almost anything, leaving you in the dark as to what to expect.

I just don't know how to play this.

And say you do catch top pair now you have Ace or King kickers to worry about. Straights don't come often enough to be something to expect and a straight draw will be gut shot most of the time.

And of course you come up against lose players who have you beat alot when you think you have a decent hand.

I'm not sure if I should start folding this and only play it really when I'm playing short handed or not.

I'm looking for some good thoughts on how to play this, how to lose less many and get out of bad situations.