19. Suited connectors can be some of the most valuable hands in Texas Hold em cash games. Are connectors (say, 4-5 offsuit) mathematically stronger than gappers (say 4-6 offsuit) and if so, how? Thanks! 32 27 comments Add a Comment [deleted] • 1 yr. This list starts with ideas of items you can substitute for poker chips or real money. The suited connectors that make the most amount of straights are 56-JT. Tip #3: If the board is paired, always fire a c-bet. 1. A card that is of a rank that is one higher than another card in a player's pocket. The result is 95 interactive charts that give Lab members the ultimate tool for preflop strategy. For example, two hearts, two spades, two diamonds, or two clubs. or…Except you had to call a 3bb raise 80 times for this to occur. The exception is when you are in the Small Blind and the Big Blind 3-bets. When you’re in the Small Blind against the Cutoff: You should 3-bet with A9s and folding the rest. 2. For reference, check out this video on Suited Connectors vs Suited Gappers by Guerilla Poker on YouTube. ¿Sabes en que posiciones debes jugar los conectores de color y como hacerlo? Aquí en Mago Poker nuestro Poker Sensei te lo explica. What Are Suited Gappers? First of all, we will have to outline precisely what we imply by means of suited gappers. This means that 75s should have 5 GSs instead of 4, and subsequently a score of 9. 7%: Pair vs. Never limp or raise suited one gappers like 9 ♠ 7 ♠ or 8 ♥ 6 ♥ from early or middle position hoping to catch a great hand, when you’re going to have to play out of position most often on the flop. KK vs. By the way when I say suited connectors I am talking about hands like J ♥ T ♥, T ♣ 9 ♣, 9 ♦ 8 ♦, 8 ♠ 7 ♠ and so on. FUCK! Reply . This is a wider range than the LoJack or UTG ranges. How do these implied-odds hands retain their value in SNGs though? The answer to that is in short-stacked cash games. 5% raise, 2% call Linear range down to some 99, AQo, high broadway, low/mid suited Aces and some suited connectors and mid pairs. Playing bigger rundowns that are also suited or double-suited will also mean you'll be making bigger flushes. These blocker impacts means that when you 4-bet bluff with AQo, you will face a 5-bet shove significantly less than, say, if you were holding K5 suited. To qualify for free, register on our poker partners websites:Suited Connectors (98s, 76s, T9s) Offsuit Connectors (T9o, 98o, 54o, JTo) Suited Gappers (97s, T8s, KJs) ” *s “ refers to suited cards (of the same suit) *o refers to off-suited cards (of different suits) There are a possible 169 non-equivalent starting hands (ignoring specific suits) in a standard 52-card deck in Texas Hold’em Poker. This spot is quite similar to playing nines versus a raise on the button. Do this for every position, set your default open range, find range for defend to 3b so that you defend 40-50% . Jack-Ten suited is considered to be a very strong hand because it has a ton of playability and solid blocker effects. . From the Button. Odds of flopping any Straight draw with a pocket pair = 4. It’s not just a looker. The two starting hand types are quite similar, but suited gappers are simply not as strong as suited connectors. Flop a straight flush. 9% of possible card combinations - but every offsuit connector. These types of hands have a lot of potential to win a big pot in No Limit Hold'em. Was the start of my grind back from -$900 to +$150. Recently saw rounders and have been researching tons of strategies recently, and have a question about suited connectors. Suited connectors are worth playing of the elements are right. Against a Middle Position raise, fold if you are in the Cutoff. If you play Hold'em you'll know that aces are a huge hand but that they can also be. You should leverage this advantage by c-betting with a large percentage (sometimes 100%) of your hands. Can I just take 3/4 of this to figure out how likely 1-gappers are to make a straight on the flop, 2/4 for how likely 2-gappers are to make a straight OTF, and 1/4 for how likely 3-gappers are to make a straight OTF? Question 2:Similar to suited connectors, there are better ways than others to go about playing pocket pairs in poker. A nut flush is. It now includes almost all of the suited connectors (43/43s+), one-gappers (53/53s+) as well as all pocket pairs (22+). Suited connectors utg 35bb deep level 22 of an MTT. As the preflop raiser, KQs will dominate a lot of your opponent’s range in. Connectors vs. Non-consecutive suited pocket cards which are nonetheless close enough to each other in value that they can form a straight on the flop are generally referred to as a "suited gapper. If your opponent open-raises to 2. Combos like Ax suited, suited double broadway, and even unsuited double broadway from the later positions make great 3-bet bluff candidates. A pocket pair of the same suit. I prefer a pocket pair because if it flops well it's already a strong hand, whereas if a suited connectors hand flops well it's a hand that still needs some. These tips focus on when you flop top pair with 100 big blind stacks. They go all the way from 32 suited to ace-king suited, including A2. Especially one gappers like 5,7 or 9,7 suited, they can make a very disguised straight, 2pr etc. Pieces of board games are good substitutes from. 56) A straight is 5 sequential cards . It’s useful to know that we’ll actually hit a. I would do it with Suited Connectors/1gappers and offsuit connectors. Suited connectors and gappers. This is a "suited gapper", as the hand is suited (Spades), and there is one card between the Ace and the Three. If you face a raise when seated in one of these positions, King-X suited hands are simply too weak to play. EV of connectors will be higher than one-gappers. Playing suited connectors from out of position is a difficult thing to do and unless you play extremely well post-flop, it's a break-even proposition at best. People often ask me what is the best way to play suited connectors. Vs Hijack – Call A9-offsuit (folding all lower offsuit Aces). 5bb raise or bigger. About 10% of these hands (suited connectors, suited kings, some suited queens) I will 3-bet with. two higher cards: 7s 7c vs. share. 7% vs. It has us 3betting 32s-KQs, 99+, KJs, low suited gappers and some other stuff. Remember that for every suited hand, there are three times as many unsuited versions (4 v 12 combos). Reply . As a matter of fact, suited connectors, together with small pocket pairs and suited one-gappers are some of the best implied odds starting hands. Open raise: Suited Connectors, medium pocket pairs, maybe suited gappers if I feel I can get fold equity against certain people. CryptoExplanation of Connector. PopScreen - Video Search, Bookmarking and Discovery Engine. Unsuited connectors: 17%. It’s basically when the two cards are the same suit and only one number away from each other. The middle part of the suited-connector spectrum (T9s through 54s) can make for good open raise hands from later positions, and calls in position. QOSC/Gs 0-3 (Quality Offsuit Connectors/Gappers) to X9-X4 6. Add some low suited connectors like 65s at a small frequency and your 3-betting range is looking good. 25:1 against flopping 2 pair or better made hands or at least an 8 out draw for suited max stretch 0-gap connectors. Any suited connector, suited one-gapper, or suited Ace is great for the job. six eight suited, 68 of clubs! Player raises his blinds often when heads up with a Cbet percent of 80%. 5% or 3. This range is clearly significantly more merged than the last one. Connectors - 2 sequential (e. The end effect to your bankroll is the same. 2. J89 689. Suited connectors are hands of the same suit made of two consecutive cards in value. SENNHEISER G4ME ZERO 2 x 3. g. In general, suited gappers are not as strong as suited connectors because they have a lower likelihood of making a straight. That being said, they aren't sure things and will miss everything far more often than they will. I would fold the suited gappers or the K10o and worse. "Suited gappers" can be valuable in a game with deep stacks, or in a hand that involves a large number of players. 5x the blind blind. B. Would like to know should I call with Suited Connectors or Suited One Gappers IP vs EP and MP in two scenarios. Say you are sitting in the BB facing a 3x open and folds to you. Other oddsFor instance, suited one-gappers come out to 23% to flop OESD+,2pair+. Tip #1: In heads-up 3-bet pots, always c-bet unless the board is low and connected. What if I try being able to hit _more flops_ by adding a ton of suited connectors (not gappers), meaning when I hit those dynamic or wet flops I probably hit better than others. Suited Connectors. Suited Connectors, Suited One-Gappers (Q-Js - 67s, K-Js - T-8s) Suited connectors are great hands -- played within reason. will beat AK suited about 1 time out of 3 4) Having a high pair against two unpaired lower cards is generally the strongest All-In scenario Pair vs. The biggest difference is that suited. Two Lower Unpaired Cards 83% (4. JSC/Gs 0-3 (Junk Suited Connectors/Gappers) to X3-X2 5. In terms of range construction it is unlikely that T8s would ever appear in. But including offsuit connectors as well as suited connectors will widen it too much. 7 ♠. From the Button against the Cutoff: According to solvers, you should mix between calling and 3-betting with all middling suited aces. Keep your pots small and implied odds high. One-gappers are good, with AQs being the best and I often don’t play worse than 86s. You could fold SCs to a 3bet 80 times and then find the cutest cocktail waitress and tip her $80. Non-consecutive suited pocket cards which are nonetheless close enough to each other in value that they can form a. Suited Connectors As with gappers, the suited connectors are cards from the same suite without missing a card in between. Suited connector question. 6-7 of spades would is a "suited connector. Some players will continue vs a c-bet with any pair plus all possible draws – and as such fold rarely. AK does a little better against 99 than against tens, because the 10 blocks the possible straight. For instance - let's say that you are on the button. There are many different ways to play your suited connectors depending on which type of flop you hit, what type of opponents you. 2. Therefore, it’s very. Therefore, any 2 suited cards are approximately 4% to fill to a flush if you stay to the river (and ~2% to fill to a straight if connected). Bet when you hit monster flops and. We're supposed to 3B a lot from the SB, but this seems way too much. But this isn't really an advantage at anything. Every single suited connector is 3. Pocket nines should be called in the Big Blind when facing a raise from the cutoff position or earlier. The strongest out of these are the one-gappers include hands like KJs, J8s, 75s, and so on. Gappers (Hole Cards)17. 2+2 Rules. Suited connectors also play much better in position than out of position, so while it makes sense to open-raise them from late position, a raise from early position isn’t recommended. Gappers (Hole Cards)Some suited connectors and suited gappers; Some suited Qx and Jx hands; Offsuit hands like A5+, K9, Q9, and J9 ; Versus weaker opposition in a live setting, some players will widen their opening ranges farther because they feel like they can outplay their opponents on later streets. two lower card: Qs Qc vs. 3% vs ~64. The problem is they don't do it nearly as often as you might think. Don’t Play Suited Connectors in Early/Middle Position With 30bb or Less. . Combined with playing to many hands. I play suited connectors around one-third of the time, through a mix of 6max and full ring games. 0 to 1) High and Low Cards vs. But many people don’t fully understand howsuited connectors perform. Two Middle Cards 57% (1. Let’s quickly look at the difference between a big suited connectors, like JTs and a small one like 54s. "Suited gappers allow you to flop disguised straights" I have seen sentiments like that expressed several times in quality articles by good coaches. Sorry if this is a repost, just joined today. But if the Cutoff is the one who opened the action, then you should 3-bet with Jack-Nine suited every time. So basically, most anytime you’re willing to play a suited connector, you should be willing to play a similar suited one-gapper also. I mean fair enough, if i'm in early position then i will fold them, but hijack+ i will always open for a raise, and if i'm in the blinds. Your odds of flopping a flush with suited connectors are around 119-1. I am sitting in CO or BU They are raisi. 3 Tips for Playing When You Hit the Flop with King-Jack. If you look at the odds of flopping a set, you will be looking at a probability of about 8 to 1. Play them less vs shortstacks. UTG+There's a 1. In general, suited gappers are not as strong as suited connectors. I would not recommend this job to someone who is a slow-paced learner. Pocket eights are a very strong starting hand, falling within the top 6% of all starting hands. These hands represent the best bluffing candidates for balancing out your value hands. Two overcards against two connecting smaller cards (AK vs. Chips. Table is pretty loose preflop and straightforward/passive postflop except for the two players to my left (I am UTG) who are very loose/aggressive. Suited connectors and gappers are better when stacks are deeper because there is more room to maneuver and to get paid when your draw hits (though you need. J9. 12%. This rule will save you a lot of money. They are great at making nutty hands that are not dominated and beat AA-JJ. They go all the way from 32 suited to ace-king suited, including A2. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsSuited connectors can be especially effective in deep stack poker. The proper strategy here is very simple: Fold. Suited-Gappers. In addition, worse unsuited connectors may be open raises on the CO or BTN, if there are weak fish still left to act after you. It’s much better suited for heads-up pots. Suited gappers are hands of the same suit, separated by one card. For example, A♠ 3♠ is a suited 1-gapper and 5♦ 9♦ is a suited 3-gapper. With 30–50bbs, for example, our low pairs are significantly less valuable because there simply isn’t enough money behind to win. Archived. And probably that is one of the reason they are valued much more highly. ข้อแตกต่างที่เห็นได้ชัดอีกเรื่องคือ suited connector มี kicker ใหญ่กว่า suited gapper ซึ่งมีโอกาสทำให้เราเสียเงินมากขึ้น ถ้าติด top pair หรือ middle pair เช่น. In a 6-max game, if your opponent open-raises on the smaller side (2. Their pre-flop equity is not why we play them. We can think about the potential of connectors and gappers in terms of the possible straight draws that you can flop: 87: JT, J9, T9, T6, 96, 95, 65, 64, 54. My goal is to teach. Probability. Was wondering how most of you guys play suited connectors and one gappers. If you take the exact same principle as for the suited one-gappers, and apply it to high-marginal hands, you'll see that playing these types of hands into a. Against a Middle Position raise, 3-bet if you are on the Button. Gappers – Suited one-gappers are hands like KJs, T8s, 75s, etc. 9. Against a min-raise, you can call with 54o through 98o at least some of the time (T9o every time). You raised from the Small Blind and the Big Blind called. For a straight flush, they must be of the same suit. If you hit the flush. Practically (for 100BB play), I find that 3B all the unsuited aces is way too much; probably fold A6-A9, 3B A2-A4, call A10. Reason being that if they hit it will be a straight and will usually be hidden. Also when you have AK and other player has T9, and the board consists of QJT, you will win a lot of money if any of your opponents hold T9. However you should still play them in order to add depth to your starting hand selection range. But it’s a relatively decent gauge on the strength of those various types of hands to each other. ReplyBusiness, Economics, and Finance. Suited connectors is a poker term referring to pocket cards that are suited and consecutive, for example Q♥ J♥. So for all of these reasons, you typically do not want to be playing a hand like this. Suited two-gappers: 18%. AK. Here are some examples from pokerstove. 4bet: Pretty much AK is the only 4bet bluff I have and it's been enough to get the job done. Suited gappers are hands of the same suit, separated by one card. K9 offsuit or suited. Read below to find out. Being loose and aggressive is very risky so tread lightly. In the calculations for subtracting a flush assume holding suited connectors. (Lots of suited connectors), live 1/2/5 NLHE . xdaddasher •. Either way you. Which one would be the best to play? 67s,57s, or47s. suited connectors. Winning at 1/2 live is the matter of patience, this is the only way to beat games where nobody folds anything Liked by: 05-28-2023, 04:33 AM. suited connectors. Vs Raise in the Cutoff or EarlierRead more in this article about the difference of suited connectors vs. For example, the best-suited. In Hold’em a connector is a preflop holding where both cards are in consecutive rank order, for example, 78 or TJ. PP’s: 22-77; SC’s: 32s-QJs; SG’s: 42s-QTs . If the cards are very high (e. 3% Raise, 14% Call Calling very linear range (pairs, suited connectors, broadway, suited A and K) Raising premiums and some foldable, playable hands. This means that, when you do flop the set, you have to win a bit more than 8 times your preflop call (10bb) minus what is already in the pot in order to profit. . Suited hands include connectors and gappers. From the Big Blind. This article. Does a Triple Beat 2 Pairs in Poker? (With Winrate Examples). Example of Gap used in a sentence -> (Hold’em) Suited connectors are stronger than suited one-gappers but one-gappers are still often playable. 100BB LJ vs UTG+1 RFI. Add different hand categories one at a time. Now keep an eye on the pair stuff. 87s): KK will win 77% of the time (surprising to many newer players). Odds of flopping the Straight Flush with T8s = 3/19,600 = 0. When you add the fact that the stack-to-pot ratio (SPR) is much lower in a 3-bet/4-bet pot, then increasing the size of the pot right away drops in. Cards comprised of the same suit that have one gap in between each card, for example, Js-9s and 7h-5h are suited gappers. 23-1: 55. That may be true, but it’s a dangerous game and for the. Enjoy. When we run the odds we get the following: 8s8c (20. Overpair against an underpair (KK vs. how do you guys feel about them? i usually try to play them when possible but it usually doesnt work out for me. How to Play Suited Connectors & One-Gappers. Note that they're not created equal. . In. Connectors (Hole Cards) Connectors are hole cards that are in a 2-card sequence. 30 –. Suited connectors can be especially effective in deep stack poker. . a higher and a lower card: Js Jc. The truth is, for a lot of players pocket Jacks will often times either win a small pot or lose a big pot. 32. Higher stakes it's probably more of a call than anything as played. e. One thing that is advisable is to not 3bet with them in addition to the suited connectors or else you might be over-bluffing relative. In Hold’em, suited connectors perform better than suited-gappers which in turn perform better than suited-two-gappers. AK suited vs a pair = even money. 7) Use Smaller Bet Sizes. I’ve found that I’ve been flat calling B. "This includes small-medium pocket pairs, non-nut Broadway hands, suited connectors, suited gappers, and suited Ax hands. Suited Connectors: 54s-87s (50%) 98s+ Suited One-Gappers: 64s-86s (50%) 97s+ Suited Two-Gappers: T7s+ Suited Three Gappers: Q8s+ Suited Kings: K8s+ Suited Aces: A2s+ Offsuit Connectors: T9o+ AKo (50%) Offsuit One-gappers: QTo+ Offsuit Two-gappers: KTo+Even without additional callers, you should try to see the flop with hands that have some potential. Suited Gappers. The Bluff Call By JKDS Introduction We’re playing some random holdem game (HU, 6max, FR, w/e) at some random stakes (100bb deep no antes). I understand they’re more valuable because you have a straight draw and a flush draw, but why is it that 10-J suited would be better than 10-Q suited. A simple and straightforward explanation of who is a small blind in heads-up poker – a person who has the dealer button is the small blind. Technically speaking, suited connectors are two cards of the same suit which are a number apart in rank, such as the above-depicted 7h8h. You will flop a set ~12% of the time — about 1 out of 8 times. Everyone loves suited connectors. If played correctly, suited connectors yield valuable. Against an Early Position raise, fold Queen-Ten suited. 015%. Just like low suited pairs are a drawing hand, and suited connectors are drawing hands. Pocket Sevens are a very strong starting hand, falling within the top 6-7% of all starting hands. 68 Suited Gappers!3 Tips for Playing Ace-Four Suited When You Miss the Flop (As the Preflop Raiser) Tip #1: Always c-bet out of position when the flop has two broadway cards in blind vs blind battles Double broadway flops (such as K-Q-5 or Q-J-7) are very favorable for the Small Blind when playing against the Big Blind in a single raised pot. 5% of the time and it still flops a draw 21% of the time. Game is 1/2/5 uncapped, the 5 is a mandatory button straddle that can optionally go up to 25. Low cards can be played only when they are suit connectors and only in the position. Suited gappers ️ ️ . You can plan to â€⃜raise’ on these from the middle to late positions. Some more detail about these hands and situations when they are profitable to play would be of great help . Because almost every time you will flop a set, you will take his whole stack. #12. This gets repeated every hand. Here’s a simplified way to approach playing Ace-Jack suited whenever you raise and face a 3-bet: Call when you are in position against the 3-bettor. Big Blind vs Cutoff: Fold every one of them against a 2. News, Views, and Gossip Poker. Notice it flops top pair 1% of the time and flops second-third pair 28% of the time. FR playing offsuit connectors, 1gappers, suited 1gappers and 2 gappers Last post; First unread post; _Anonymous_ Global . Suited connectors and suited gappers have a higher chance of making a straight or straight draw on the flop than non-connected. . Plus anything connected. Good reason to call with suited connectors and double bluff flop and turn. Add 50% of Q5s-Q2s against the Cutoff. How Much Better Are. Calling with TP vs a 2p hand (AK on the A7xxx board and Villain has A7) Calling with 2nd pair vs a bluffer (LAG Villain loves to bluff, so call and pray). While holdings such as 68 or T7 may sometimes be referred to as connectors they are more frequently referred to as “gappers”. For example, 6-7 are connecting cards. 3bb or less), you should defend with all of these Queen-X suited hands against all positions. . Joined Aug 24, 2005 Total posts 5,799 Chips 0 Jul 5, 2006 #2How Suited Gappers Differ from Suited Connectors. KQs is a profitable open-raise from all positions in both 6 and 9-handed games. Since the value of low pocket pairs largely comes from making sets, we need to make sure that we are deep enough to realize this value when given the chance. They figure you don't have the nuts here (A high flush) with combined fold equity and equity from sets/ redraw to nut flush a competent villain can overbet the turn, but this overbet is very crazy like 3x the pot, and they always have it online at the low stakes when they over shove lolDon’t Play Suited One Gappers From Early/Middle Position Ever. This quiz was made with relatively new poker players in mind, but anyone could benefit from a refresher on basic preflop decisions. Connectors are cards that are closely connected by rank while gappers are similar to connectors with a gap between the rank of the cards. Pocket aces can also spell trouble. When you're in early position you're best off folding low suited connectors. By the way, I have already written the most comprehensive free guide to suited connector strategy available today, if you missed that one. An experienced player might call a loose player when he raises and re-raises with suited connectors in an attempt to win a big pot. 5 mm Connector Circumaural Gaming Headset. CryptoIf the opening player decides to open off-suited aces, suited connectors down to -suited, and suited-gappers down to -suited, then our opponent does not have a pair or draw 57 percent of the time. These hands are so strong that they blur the line between value bet and bluff. Tip #1: Always c-bet for value when you flop top pair in heads-up pots This includes both single-raised pots and 3-bet pots. The pair is the favorite with 80% to 20%. Now you’ve got position, you’ve got initiative, and you might have already bought out the people in the. 1. Suited-Connectors and Suited-Gappers. I'm not sure if these and above count as 'suited connectors', although technically they of course fit the criteria (of being the same suit and chronological), usually these tend to be referred to. With 54s notice that it still smashes the flop 5. thoughts? 13 comments. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like UTG Suited Connectors, UTG Pockets, UTG K Suited and more. Most poker pros avoid these hands as they understand that they are simply trouble. Plus suited broadways. KQ. Suited Connectors vs. 9 to 1) Higher Pair vs. Now that you know which hands go into whichcategory, it is time to tell you which are better. The “Suited Connector” refers to the two down pocket cards that you first receive. This are all hands from 42 suited all the way up to AQs. Probability. If the board is JT9 and you have KQ, you're not usually gonna make much money, against, say, AJ. Note that these are only suggested ranges, and many other. If someone raises in front of you, you should fold middling offsuit Aces every single time except when you are in the Big Blind. Suited connectors are a decent hand to play when you’ve got elements like position, number of players, and stack size working in your favor. Except on rare occasion, we don't want to be 3 betting suited connectors from positions. Flopped the draw, turned the flush, value bet and my river overbet was called because my table image was softer than a baby's bottom. KQo is 4b/f and KK+ AKs 4b/c rest is call 3b. When you’re in the Big Blind facing a raise, you should only call depending on who open-raised and how big they raised. Gutshots, open-enders, flush draws, and combo draws should all be either bet or check-raised. June 2013 edited June 2013 in The Poker Clinic. As you get closer to the button, add more suited connectors to the. Posted by 11 years ago. Tip #1 – Always bet when you flop any real draw. It is not like you need to have one-gappers in your range to be not exploited. 80%). AKh on a K96 board with two hearts feels like even if you are behind, you have a lot of outs to improve. Pocket tens also perform better in heads-up pots, but they perform well in multiway pots too — as do all pocket pairs. After you 3-bet and get called, you will retain a range advantage on the vast majority of flops. Suited connectors means that your cards are connected and has the same suit. And what if I concomitantly remove some of those broadway hands, like KJo in questionable position maybe, or even KJs, KQ, and just basically conform a little closer to. I'm very polarized with my 3b range from the blinds. CORRECTION: At 4:40, we forgot to include "69" as a gutshot draw for 75s. Ways of making a Straight Flush with T7s. On the other hand, suited one gappers, when they hit, are more disguised and can win more money versus a second-best hand. Summary of hands: Suited connectors: 25%. Suited connectors and gappers won't be absolutely terrible, but certainly less than ideal imo. 5bb: Defend only with Q9s-Q6s against the Lojack and Hijack. In the example of AK versus pocket tens, you improve from about 42. And while. 66%. But when you are playing with less than 40 big blinds, you generally want to 3-bet bluff with hands that can hit strong top pairs and strong straight draws. Hitting a flush draw (i. Given that they. 09% – 75s: 41. These hands are considered stronger than average because they have the highest potential to form straights and flushes when combined with the community cards. Against the Button, you should defend with all of. 89o+, the pot is small and the opposition is weak. I’ve found that I’ve been flat calling B. Low suited connectors like 43s and 32s should generally be folded preflop. The only situations where you must be a bit careful with continuing are against an open-raiser from UTG or UTG+1. It simply isn’t strong enough to cold-call or 3-bet as a bluff. Ok, so I want to talk about something important. Could someone point to a resource or do it by themselves where they explain the odds of hitting either a flush draw or a straight draw or both . Unrecognized Genius. 9% chance. Data Platform. from early position to mix up your play and balance your range, but for the most part they should just be folded. Another blind on blind bluffer. 11 votes, 29 comments. Suited gappers . If the open-raiser is from any position other than the Cutoff, you should fold. As you move up to between about 60 big blinds to 150 big blinds, you can start to play more of the best suited connectors and suited gappers like 98s and 86s. These players c bet to much and call c bets to much. For a straight flush, they must be of the same suit. or…suited connectors/gappers are generally vastly overrated by beginner players, for anything bigger than 3x just fold them. So, for example, if you play AK, you will hit higher straights more often than with 98. I get 23. AK unsuited vs small suited connectors = 7:5. Except you had to call a 3bb raise 80 times for this to occur. Was wondering how most of you guys play suited connectors and one gappers. Obviously, the higher the opening raise, the tighter your range should be unless you have a very strong argument that the opponent is weak. You should always fold them right away. Odds of flopping the Straight Flush with T7s = 2/19,600 = 0. This can be a shifty situation. You generally want to c-bet your draws on the flop with Queen-Jack suited. . Suited Connectors are hands that include two cards closely connected by rank and are of the same suit. i will generally toss something like A2, 2-3, 3-4, but i like to at least try with 7-8, 8-9, 9-T, etc. Affiliate Marketer Inquiries. 2. Suited connectors (i.