Re: Are high cards overrated?
I assume we are talking about limit
I like these hands, but I'm not sure that they are the gold mine that some people think.
As Niss pointed out, they are better with an ace--having one means that you can hit the hand hard while helping to keep the low off. Having them suited adds a LOT of value. Rainbow high cards can be difficult to play: their straights can share pots, and they can leave you strung out and vulnerable on 4th street.
We used to have wars on this forum about whether or not limit O8 was a position game, and I am not trying to revive them, but I think high hands do much better when played on, or close to, the button. Unless you are at a very predictable table, they can be hard to play and get paid off for from up front.
Having said all that, they don't win a lot of pots, but can win some big pots.
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