Being suited is always important in Texas holdem because it can bring you best benefits on many levels. Cards are following more that just one purpose and that is always a good think. If you have QK of the same color or even 10-9 or any other suited consecutive connectors you should play them every time you can get a good pot out this hand. As always, late position is suitable for this kind of strategy too. There is a difference in value between a consecutive hand like QK simple and QK suited. Lets just consider the fact that suited connectors are hands that are not played often in Texas holdem. They are only played when the situation is just right.
When you are focusing on playing suited connectors you have to keep in mind that many times you will get a card that is consecutive to the ones you have but it is not in the same suit as they are. This means that many times you will be playing many more marginal hands that you expected or planned too. If you only keep the suited plan, then you just drop whatever hand doesnt follow the pattern.
If you intend to go for a flush then if you only play the suited connectors you will have a straight flash so that is going to...