1) Lots of people advocate playing suited connectors and no one seems to question such plays. However, one of the biggest noob mistakes is to get excited when the hole cards are of the same suit. And that they're suited has little influence on your hand or your chances of making a flushGood .

With this in mind, why are suited connectors advocated so much?


2) Is there any one famous or not so famous who is succeeding at poker after crashing out time and time again? I'm getting sick of reading about the guys who turned a one time $30 investment into $500,000.

I have high standards, and often judge myself unfairly, but right now I'm feeling the heat a little. Even the fact that I successfully made money and just lost it through bad management is of litle consolation.

You can take succeed any way you want: pro or amateur, as long as they are earning big bucks.


3) A real noob of a question now. As the numbers dwindle at the final table, so your starting hand requirements loosen up and hands like A9 and K10 become more playable.

I always took this to mean any situation where it's short handed, even if it's a 10 man table where most have folded, and I've played as such. Is this true or is it a case that you only do so when there really are just 3 left because in tourney play, any bust out is softened by a money finish.