[wheeloftime]

I dont know if i have missed any threads about them or there arent any. Im blonde so i probably over looked them.

What is the best way to deal with them. I have folded many and some have hit some havent. But the questions is there any special way about it? Im not trying to sound stupid but I have a hard time decideing when to play them and when not to. Anyone have any helpful hints? Or suggestions? They would be greatly appreciated.




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[Irongirl]

Ive usully been good with connectors. I like to see a flop from them from late position in multiway pots. hands like 9Ts can be especially powerful and can win you big pots. They can also get you in a heap of trouble.

I have been fortunate to meet someone in my live league who has been coaching me. He is very good playing connectors and gappers. Having the opportunity to watch him online and play him live and discuss the hands has really helped. Last week he and I wound up going to Heads-up in the live league.

[Lytspeed]

Wheel, my suggestion is to try and see the flop with anything except low suited connectors. Basically, anything 9-10 or above is worth hanging on to for sure. If you can see the flop cheaply (one little call or check, basically), that helps determine where to go with the hand. The most important thing about them is to evaluate how they interact with the flop; if the flop doesn't help your connectors, dump them and save yourself some chips.

[elon05]

First off the connectors need to be suited in order to consider playing them unless the cards are 10 J or better. Anything below 10 J should be suited to even consider playing them. The key with low suited connectors is you want to see the flop cheap. Generally if I am in early position I will go ahead and fold them because most likely someone is going to raise. In late position I will call in order to see the flop but if someone acting before me raises then I will throw them away also. This is my suggestion but I'm sure everyone has different opinions on the matter.

[dovla]

suited connectors can be really powerful hands and most difficult hands to read (like SET).

limping is a good option.. your point is too see flop cheaply as you can..in dry pots i don't see profit of playing them.. in multi - pot (even if it is raised - but not more than standard raise (3-5 bbs)) i like to call them if my stack allow me to do that.

here is my pratice observation: if player from early position make a standard raise i put him on Ace high card or big or medium pair.. if he is called by two other players (i mean good players - not the idiots - you can't read idiots), i put them on ace-high, high, medium or low pp. that means that min. two players are holding ACE with high card and one or two pp.. suited connector can be really dangerous here. your point is to catch a str8 - nobody is putting you on suited connector. if somebody catch his top pair with high kicker or set, he would usually slow play them if there is no flush draw on board in multi pot (i observe from my point of view).. on your open ended draw you have 8 outs.. if pot is big you have odds of calling, because if your card come you will have nuts for sure there, and with implied odds, you will for sure get one caller for big bet thereafter if he has his set, two pairs or top pair with decent kicker..

but this is only my opinion..

[Irongirl]

I had a beauty of a connector tonite 98spades in the SB. I completed the bb and there were also a couple of limpers in the pot. Perfect situation to see the flop. I hit not only two cards of my suit on the flop but an open ended str8 draw. I wound up taking down the hand with the flush I hit on the turn.

[revenoff]

Originally Posted by Irongirl

I had a beauty of a connector tonite 98spades in the SB. I completed the bb and there were also a couple of limpers in the pot. Perfect situation to see the flop. I hit not only two cards of my suit on the flop but an open ended str8 draw. I wound up taking down the hand with the flush I hit on the turn.

Textbook case on proper use.

I'de highly warn against trying to use these in a 2-3 way pot, especially if raised(which is usually the case when there's few people).

Granted they'll work occasionally, but you're looking for dependability.

[123Law]

First off the connectors need to be suited in order to consider playing them unless the cards are 10 J or better. Anything below 10 J should be suited to even consider playing them.

This is EXACTLY the way I handle connectors.

9T? Then you gotta start thinking they need to be suited... take into consideration position, and chip amounts.

[wheeloftime]

alot of advice, good by the way, and i will try and apply alot of. This one is going to take some time to get down pat. but from the sounds of it its pretty hit and miss anyway. if you can get in cheaply do it, if not lay it down. That sems to be the common advice. What about the people ive seen raising with connectors? I assume, not a good thing i know, that it isnt a good course of action.?. Is there a good time to raise with your connectors or is it a play it safe till you have something worth while?