Small suited connectors can be a goldmine in NL Texas Holdem, given the right flop and the right opposition. Small suited connectors are best played in position during cheap flops, and on passive tables. Additionally, deeper stack players at PokerStar should be more inclined to play smaller suited connectors when other deep stack players who tend to justify loose calls are present and involved in the hand. Given the correct set of circumstances, small suited connectors can be played profitably.
How to Play Small Suited Connectors
When playing small suited connectors, you want first to ensure you have a deep stack. Additionally, you want other players holding chips that they will gladly toss your way in the event you hit a monster. You should look to see cheap flops with small connecting hands, as these hands fair better when the pot starts off small, and against many opponents.
Another very important aspect to playing suited connectors is having the wisdom to fold them. If you are going to play small suited connectors, you must release when they fail to hit, which is going to be most of the time. If you sort of hit the flop and pair one of your small cards, let it go if someone bets at you! Sometimes you will draw and hit, but most of the time it is just going to be a slow leak in your game. Have the discipline to lose them.
When you do hit and make a hand, play the hand in a manner that disguises the strength of the hand. This will allow you truly to catch your opposition off guard.
While small suited connectors are not for the weak at heart, when these small connecting cards are played properly – suited connectors can be most profitable against the right opposition.