Posted Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:13 am GMT by Underbelly
I'd like to hear anyones advice on how to play connectors during a NL tournament. I've been in a slump lately and I think the way I handle suited and non-suited connectors is a real weakness.
I think when I'm getting bad cards, I'm looking to hard for high pairs to get me back in the game but worrying very little about other hands
Thanks
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Posted Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:45 pm GMT by ballbp
As I've said before, I think I play them a bit too conservatively too. I fold any of them under J 10 suited unless I'm late in position and there are a lot of limpers. I want cheap multi-way action and hope for a good flop.
Posted Sun Jun 20, 2004 12:41 pm GMT by UMCorian
Assuming a typical game (not too tight or loose), play any connector from late possition except the real ass ends of it (23 and 34). From early position, limit yourself to anything less than T9s. As the game gets short handed, you can start playing suited cards like 97 or T8. Usually respect a raise and a reraise with connecters.
Posted Mon Jun 21, 2004 10:42 pm GMT by als24
I personally love to play suited connectors 6-7 up from mid/late positions. If the price is right, come on down to be the next contestant.
Of course you should fold suited connectors to a quasi big raise from 1 player with 0 callers; you must remember that you are almost always at a statistical disadvantage pre flop. You will not win the majority hands with suited connectors. However, these hands are damn near impossible to put someone on so that if you do make your hand, i.e. a flush, straight or 2 pair, that they will get payed off with monstrous pots (again assuming that you bet it right to keep the guy with top pair in).
Do not play them short stacked at all though, as I said you should end up folding them most of the time after the flop, and that is not a good way to use your limited chips. But with a bigger stack, my opinion is that they are good ways to put yourself in a great position to win a tourney.
Posted Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:13 am GMT by Always_Bored
you want a lot of callers too so you get the correct pot odds to call till the river for your draw. Assuming you hit a open ended straight or 4 flush on the flop.
Posted Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:32 pm GMT by supa-t
I love to play suited connectors, especially if I get to see a cheap flop.
If you get raised heavily preflop - fold.
If you get raised heavily after the flop and there you haven't hit your draw - definitely fold.
Also, you have to consider the potential of another big raise on the the turn or river, so know the opponents you are playing.
They can be big money makers or big ball busters.
I think the key is get in cheap and don't hesitate to fold at the first sign that you may be beaten. People usually lose more money drawing out than any other way.
Posted Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:04 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I think the key is get in cheap and don't hesitate to fold at the first sign that you may be beaten. People usually lose more money drawing out than any other way. |
I agree. I also agree that you shouldn't play them if your short-stacked in a tourney unless you're getting such a horrible run of cards that they are the best you've seen in 20 hands or more. Then, you can usually use them as a good bluff hand in late position.
Posted Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:33 pm GMT by skel
I personally dont like to play too many suited connectors, especiall low suited connectors.
Posted Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:17 pm GMT by vegasholdem
| Underbelly wrote: | I'd like to hear anyones advice on how to play connectors during a NL tournament. I've been in a slump lately and I think the way I handle suited and non-suited connectors is a real weakness.
I think when I'm getting bad cards, I'm looking to hard for high pairs to get me back in the game but worrying very little about other hands
Thanks |
I prefer connector over any other type(pocket pairs, suited)...
...limp in as cheaply as possible....and let implied odds guide you...
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