Re: Why Raise with Suited Connectors?
Generally speaking, it's a bad idea, whether it's NL or L you're talking about.
Suited connectors work on a principle called implied odds. What that means is that at the start of the hand, they aren't strong enough to "own" their fair share of equity in the pot. However, if they make their 8 or 9 card nut (or near nut) draw on the flop, they now own roughly 1/3 of the equity in the pot, and if they hit that draw they own basically 100% of the equity (ignoring the issue of drawing to non-nut hands for now).
So what you want to do with suited connectors is put in as little money while you're a dog before the flop, and plenty of money on the flop when you get your draw (assuming it's at least 3-way action), none on the turn if you don't hit (since your equity drops to more like 1/6th at that point if you miss the turn) and as much money anytime the draw hits as possible (regardless of how many people are still in the pot).
The only reason to raise low to mid suited connectors preflop is as a semi-bluff. If you think there's a reasonable chance everyone will fold before the flop, then they're a perfectly good hand to raise. This usually only works in NL holdem, but in tight L games it might work too.
High suited connectors, like KQs, can sometimes be raised for value as well as for bluff. Especially in limit.
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