Most Sit and Go players realize that their stacks are limited, and the tournaments go quick so certain hands lose value in this situation. Suited connectors are definitely one type of hand which loses value in a Sit and Go tournament since their main value comes from giving you a straight that can take down a major pot. And in Sit and Go’s, smaller stacks mean smaller pots which means you can’t take down as big of pots with your straights.
However, you can still use suited connectors to your advantage in Sit and Go’s as long as you remember one thing: don’t place too much value on them. Instead, you need to look for opportunities where you can get in multi-person pots as cheaply as possible. And the best opportunities for doing this present themselves in the early parts of Sit and Go’s because the blinds are lower.
With the blinds being lower, there will be a lot more limpers which means this is the perfect chance for you to limp in with them in a multi-person pot. Of course you’ll want to wait until you’re at least in early-late position when limping since you don’t want to risk getting raised by someone else at the table.
Once the blinds raise into the higher levels, suited connectors aren’t nearly as valuable if you’ve got one of the bigger stacks. That’s because there will be fewer players still alive, and the blinds will be so high that you can’t risk calls and bets for an outside shot at a straight. Of course, if you’re one of the short stacks left in a Sit and Go then suited connectors can be valuable when trying to steal blinds and small pots from other players. Plus they’re also a solid hand to push with if you’ve got no other options than to push or fold.
