Do you limp with suited connectors in early and mid position?

[1C5]

I just recently heard that the 5-10% rule also deals with suited connectors and not only pairs. So if this is true, (I don't know if it is true), what do you do with suited connectors in early and mid position? Call, muck, raise?

[kurto]

My .02...

I SOMETIMES limp with SC in MP if I know the table to be very passive. If the table is aggressive, I'll only play them in late position.

I don't think they're as easy to play as PP. low/med pp's are easy... no set, get out. SCs are more likely to flop draws, many of which will not be the nuts.

In Early position... I usually muck them while grumbling to myself, "why do I get all these hands in early position." Then on the button, I will get 3-10os. lol

[bkholdem]

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I just recently heard that the 5-10% rule also deals with suited connectors and not only pairs. So if this is true, (I don't know if it is true), what do you do with suited connectors in early and mid position? Call, muck, raise?

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I typically play them in lp. Occasionally I open raise with them from mp. Shorthanded is a different story.

Something you can try is this. Go to a .5/.10 limit game and experiment (or a .1/.2 limit game). Experiment with showing unbridled agression. It's an interesting experience pressuring someone OTB from ep holding rags and capping preflop (as they are worried about their $10 roll). I'm not suggesting you play like an idiot but loosen up considerably and increase your agression considerably while trying to play smart. Make sure you try this at a table where it seems that the players are actually trying to win.

[Richie Rich]

Depends on the texture of the table. If you regularly see people raising & re-raising substantial amounts btf, then suited connectors go down in value from early/mid-position. But if there's a lot of limping and only min-raising btf...

[zaxx19]

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Depends on the texture of the table. If you regularly see people raising & re-raising substantial amounts btf

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You see this regularly @ SSNLH full tables?

I really dont.

[Yeknom58]

If there is a single raising maniac at the table, I'll see it all the time..so the question is how often do you have a raising maniac at your table?

[zaxx19]

Perhaps its bc Ive been just 2 tabling UB lately that im thinking this way.

It is a far more passive and tight site than PP.

[Richie Rich]

I don't really play SSNL tables anymore. But calling a $4 raise when you're holding 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], against an opponent with a $25 or less stack, at a NL25 table is not a +EV move. When I used to play NL25/NL50, I saw numbnuts doing it all the time.

[Richie Rich]

FYI, most of the advice given in this part of the forum refers to the loose-fishiness of SSNL tables at PP...not UB.

[Yeknom58]

Oooo passive..I love passive NL tables...not as fun/entertaining but grinding it out feels easier, not as many wacky decisions with weird bets.

I'm not saying it happens at every table but usually at least once a night I'm running into this dude.