Assuming you’re looking to make the switch from No-Limit Hold’em to Limit Hold’em, one of the most important concepts that you need to understand is how suited connectors are more valuable hands in the Limit game. Now to some poker players, this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because the game is still played the same despite betting structures changing. There’s still two hole cards, five community cards and four betting rounds.
However, the different betting structure in Limit Hold’em means more players on average are going to see the flop. That said, you’re going to have more cases where you’re getting the right pot odds and/or implied odds to make a call with suited connectors. Basically, the high number of multi-way pots in Limit Hold’em increases the amount of times that playing suited connectors will be the correct play.
Seeing as how there are a lot of multi-way pots, suited connectors are worth more; it’s also worth mentioning how other hands go down in value. This is especially the case with small pairs because you have to make a set to win most pots with these. Because of the fact that your chances of flopping a set are only around 12%, you’re going to be folding these quite often when you don’t connect.
Furthermore, when you do flop a set, you may not be able to extract maximum value because the bets are capped in Limit Hold’em. In short, proceed with caution when you have small pairs in Limit Hold’em, and value suited connectors a little higher because of the pot odds/implied odds that you’ll be getting.
