How to play suited connectors

There is much discussion regarding the pluses and minuses of drawing suited connectors as an opening hand in Poker Holdem. The strength of the hand can vary considerably depending on the type of poker being played, if it is Limit Holdem or No Limit Holdem, or if it is a cash game or part of a tournament. Most written material on the subject will say that players should think twice about playing suited connectors in Limit Holdem if they are less than face card value, and in No Limit, any set of suited connectors is worth playing on, especially if there are just a few players left at the table.

Suited connectors offer the possibility of building three hands, a flush, a run or a running flush. Needless to say if the cards are high, then the chance of drawing a royal flush is a real one.
In many cases a player with suited connectors, fails to make any of the possible hands that they hoped they would, but instead a pair or even three of a kind, or even a full house. Most players will absorb a raise in order to go the flop as it is usually always a value bet. Once the three flop cards have been turned over, the player will know where they stand, if they have succeeded in making a hand, then they need to assess the opposition, and depending on how strong their hand is, how much damage they can inflict on the opposing players. If there hand has not improved at least by one card, then they should cut their losses. If they go into Fourth Street, with one card or possibly even two to making a string hand they should stay in, especially if they have made a pair. Going down to the river in the same situation is never wise, but it doesn't really mean that defeat is certain. Opposition players can always be put off by a player's confident exterior, and be panicked into folding, even though they may have a stronger hand. On the other hand, most players will tell you that there is nothing more satisfying than making a hand from suited connectors, especially on the river.