I’m going to let you in on a little secret, that from what I have seen in small and mid sized poker games, not too many players know about this. The majority of players in small and mid-size poker games think that suited cards are a good reason to play a hand.

I hate to break this secret but they are not. If you are looking for a recipe to go broke then you are on the right target. However, if you aspire to be a winning player, you are way off base.

Let me give you some simple mathematics and let’s see if you are smart enough to figure it out.

FACT: The probability of flopping a flush with two suited cards is 16 to 1.

QUESTION: What is the maximum you can expect to ever make on a poker hand?

The maximum odds you will ever get on any hand is 8 to 1 (assuming you are playing at a nine-handed table).

If the maximum you can get is 8 to 1, why would anyone ever play a hand solely on the reason “because they were suited”? Yet you see the donks doing it everyday. Don’t be the donk.

Each time you get a suited hand, ask yourself , “Would I play this hand if it wasn’t suited?” If your answer is NO, then fold the hand.