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 Originally Posted by Icanhastreebet
A super obvious question is how stack depth will affect how/if you play these hands under different circumstances.
Too right. I knew it would be foolish of me to think I hadn't forgotten something. Thanks.
Originally Posted by Fnord
Q9s is a VERY different hand than 54s. Short handed Q9s can expect to hit a pair and be best a fair % of the time. Against a very loose player, Q9s is a value raise, 54s is a lot more bluffy/spewy.
This is a useful insight, as I've come to expect from you.
I must admit that I thought longest and hardest about the Q9s. My reasoning to include it as S2G is 1) It is not a PP. 2) It is not a suited broadway. 3) It is not a suited Ax or Kx. 4) I was not thinking about short-handed play.
Originally Posted by Fnord
[Suited connectors] play these roles in my game:
o To broaden my range so [villains] can't assume certain flop textures miss me.
o To broaden my range to exploit someone who's making very large mistakes post- flop. (Usually folding too much on the flop/ turn and not playing back enough.)
o It's a little something-something of a hand to pre- flop bluff with.
These seem to answer questions that I took for granted:
Why would these hands be playable?
What value do they add to/remove from a range?
@seven-deuce: Wow, all excellent answers to the posed questions. Thanks. I will use more of this material when I am satisfied that my list of questions is (at least mostly) complete.
Originally Posted by seven-deuce
Can't seem to think of a scenario where you would favour keeping the pot small? I' m sure someone will.
Personally, I like to keep the pot small when I have bottom 2 pair or low pair and gut-shot.
Revised list of questions:
Why would these hands be playable?
What value do they add to/remove from a range?
How does stack sizing affect your decision to get involved in a pot with these hands?
How do pre-flop bets affect your overall strategy or goal when playing these pockets?
How does stack sizing or SPR affect post-flop play of these hands?
What board textures are favorable/unfavorable?
How does position and number/style of opponents factor in to your play?
In what circumstances is building the pot favorable to playing a small pot?
What obvious questions am I missing here?
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