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I have a lot of trouble seeing the value of suited connectors. NLHETAP says in the pre-flop strategy that these are hands that you really like to see when you look at your hole cards. I guess that is because the book is largely about FR situations.

In 6max most pots are heads-up or 3-handed as well as raised and you can expect that someone bets the flop (be it a c-bet or a donk-bet or a bet because it was checked to them). Since you hardly ever flop a straight or a strong combo draw and can't really continue putting money in with lesser draws it seems to me that there is a lot of money to be lost with SC that we can't possibly make up in these rare cases.

I honestly almost never even play them because I just can't find situations where they seem worth it to me. The only exception is button raises to steal the blinds, but those can be done with many hands.

1. You want to be playing them in position as much as you can, down to about 56s.
2. Often at uNL, players don't know how to protect their hands vs draw, so you have OK odds to continue with your draw, moreso than at higher stakes.
3. Float more, semi-bluff raise less at smaller stakes on the flop. IMO, it's more important to make a hand first at uNL, and then bet it, cuz you'll usually get paid off anyways. --aj

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Just to clarify.

1) If someone raises 4bb in middle position and CO folds I call on the button?

Yes, I usually do. Especially against one-shot nitty TAGs. You can float and win some pots with air when they check turn after they CB, to make up for the times when you flop nada.

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When floating to try to pick up pots that have apparently missed pfr and you are ip, do you wait to bet the river after villain checks turn and river, or do you typically go ahead and bet turn once villain checks there? Also, what size pot do you generally bet to accomplish this? ty

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no, the standard is to call the flop and then to bet the turn when checked to. A good bet size is what you would do with a good hand. So about 2/3 pot or so.

Another line you can take is to call preflop, and if it's heads up, bluff raise any flop. These moves obviously have a time and a place and shouldn't be used to much (and NEVER vs calling stations), but are something to think about

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