How to play little suited connectors like 4h5h?

[BlackLava]

Hi,

a first question because the forum looks bit empty for now
So? Any expert got a point on suited connectors?

[Uyto]

Hmm

In SB if nobody raise I can call, if the blind are low.
In BB, I check (or raise if only one player enter in the game)
If a player raise I fold.
another position I fold, may be call in the begining of the tournament.

[bobf111]

4h5h the only time you should play that hand is when you are in the big blind and no one raises.

[goldy007x]

raise it big. that way people think u have bigger hand than expected.
then hope for a good flush draw flop

[erik147]

The following advice is valid if your opponents are tight aggressive or tight passive. The more loose aggressive the game is the harder it is to play suited connectors profitable.

Suited connectors are often playable. If you are first in at a full ring table it’s probably best to just call, but from middle or late position you can almost always raise. If you are first in at a shorthanded table you can raise from any position. If someone have raised in front of you, you can call if the raise isn’t too big. You should newer call with more than 10% of your stack with suited connectors; you need big implied odds with this hand. And to call with as much as 10% you have to have position on the raiser. Your goal is to flop two pair, trips or a draw.

If you raised pre flop you should continue to bet on almost any flop. If you missed it completely you still have a good chance to succeed with a bluff. Remember that your opponents will often put you on a pair or a big A when you raise pre flop.

If you where the caller pre flop you need at least a good draw to continue to put money in the pot.

When you hit the flop good you are of course in a very good position and shall play it hard and aggressive. It’s very hard for your opponents to put you on the correct hand. If you hit two pair against a pre flop raiser with a big pair, you will probably take his whole stack. And if you where the aggressor pre flop and hit the same medium two pair, your opponents might think you are bluffing with A-K.

But remember that you often need to play suited connectors aggressive pre flop. You need some fold equity to make this hand really profitable.

[kaxig]

I think playing small suited connectors is risky buisness but riase early or raise if no one else raise if you are big blind sounds like the best tips of the day... If you are going to play them, I think fold them 8 out of 10 times. And when you play them play them as erik147 suggest

[getahaircut]

I have been playing small connected quite aggressively

thanks for the steer

[demi]

Its dangerous to play these. Apart from when your big blind, i wouldnt dream of playing that hand unless i was comfortable chip leader

[stiivox]

yes they are dangrous

[thaone5]

Erik147...great outlook on the suited connectors...I agree with you wholeheartedly, and many pros love to play these as well...see you in the room!

[KidPoker]

Originally Posted by demi

Its dangerous to play these. Apart from when your big blind, i wouldnt dream of playing that hand unless i was comfortable chip leader

DEMI THATS WHY UR A FAKING NUB
if you only play premium hands U BECOME MORE PREDICTABLE play connectors and premium hands aggressively because if you play suited connectors aggressively people will only call you with a premium hand like Ace King and it will be easier to outplay them after the flop if you hit a flop like 5 6 8 and your holding 6 7.

[BAZULTRA]

no 1 Kid Poker you need to know how to speak to people and conduct yourself in the forum

no 2 Suited connectors should always be played for a low stake. Reason being is the straight,flush and straight flush are all good possibilities here. Only an inexperienced player would fold these cards before the flop.

Here is a fine example of a good suited connector>Baz hits again - Straight Flush

Baz

[JBrown2008]

need to teach him BAZ!!! seems like the wrong person to be giving the advise if you ask me

[jessyjames]

Baz might know something about this, i don't Know why,?i think hes on to something kid. Thanks Baz, thanks erik, 1 Mr. Baz thanks in part for the info. and the other,taking the kid over your knee...give him a lash from me....

[THEBUDDHA66]

hi thanks for the tips