Lower value hand rankings

[r8ed]

I basically made cheatsheet from the preflop hand rankings (and what to bet) from the front page on this site, which I use as a guide. I rely on it less every day since I've memorized more and more. Does any have further rankings for hands below Axs? I know many people play suited connectors and Axo if they can limp in. Are these or other non-listed hands worth my time or are they going to cause me problems in the long run (i.e. chasing stragihts or flushes when raised small or medium)?

[Spook]

The basic idea is that you don't want to play any other cards but the ones in the hand listings. However, a strong argument can be made for playing anything once in a while, if for no other reason than to keep people from getting a read on the kinds of hands you play. Of course you probably don't want to let them cost you a lot of money when you play them.

I don't know what kind of poker your playing (limit, no-limit, ring games, SNG, MTT, etc) but there is a lot of insight to be had in Rippy's tourney posts in the "Tournament Tactics and Histories" section. I find re-reading them from time to time refreshing.

[r8ed]

Thanks for the info. I play .25/.50 NL. It's tough to fold 20 hands in a row when you see there are some horrible plays going on. You just want to get in on a hand to take their money before somebody else does. I know in the long run I'll reap the benefits of playing that tight. I usually stick to the rankings and will play the hands I mention below if nobody raises. I should probably ONLY play them in a later position to make sure there are no raises first.

[LeFou]

It's tough to fold 20 hands in a row when you see there are some horrible plays going on. You just want to get in on a hand to take their money before somebody else does.

Boy, do I sympathize.

-20 hands in a row is a bad streak. You can play up to 20% to the flop and still be fairly tight
-The correct reaction to a tasty-looking aquarium is not to loosen up, but to play the same hands more aggressively. You will be in on tasty pots, with cards much better than those of yr average opp. Also (theoretically) better postflop skills. You can't lose.

Except in the short run (today)