Did you know that over 90% of new holdem players incorrectly play suited connectors?
Despite what you may have heard, it is incorrect to play suited connectors all the time in any position.
“Suited connectors play well in multiway action.” I have to tell you, when I read this years ago I had no idea what this meant.
Here’s the deal. Most active players, meaning anyone that is sharp enough to last at holdem, play premium starting hands. For the purposes of this discussion we will consider premium hands in the conventional sense, such as the big pocket pairs, A10s or better, and for late position play K10s or better.
The point is that a great many players are essentially looking for the same starting hands. Therefore, it would follow that the players that remain in the hand are all looking to hit approximately the same board cards to improve.
This also means that a middle suited connector such as 7/8 of spades, for example, has a strong advantage over the aforementioned to improve, as more outs exist. There may only be one ace and two kings remaining in the deck while three sevens and three eights remain doubling your chances...