Which is typically the worst hand you can have in poker or Ace-Six offsuit (A6o). A lot of A-high may be ahead but the problem with such an Ace is that mostly like hands will continue or re-raise by Ax type holdings and K-A/x Q/K/O activities giving you more really donk hand 30% EV against stronger ax families. In addition, A6o is unable to make straights like some lower aces which it can run down (A2-A5) and has poor flush prospects. When played this hand tends to perform very poorly postflop, especially without the initiative. The best way to avoid bleeding too many chips is to fold A6o in nearly all spots, and especially when facing a pre-flop raise from an opponent that you should not be playing back at it will keep some expensive mistakes away once we get deeper into the hand.
Ace-Six Offsuit
Did you know? Always accepted as a “good hand”, Ace-Six Offsuit is actually one of the very worst holes in poker. So most players get down to the river and see that Ace, which gives them a great sense of assurance like they’ve already won the hand… but maybe not so much. especially if your opponents both have higher kickers! In most cases Ace-Six is a lose.
You get A♠6♦, shrug your shoulders and say — ‘better than yesterday!’ But if you hit top pair on the flop, you cannot continue with that 6—the kicker is just a dog. If your opponent has A♣10♠? You’re done. That is what we call “domination,” and the chance of you winning this hand heads to almost zero alongside it. This is roughly a no go depending on stats which shows Aces are something like 75+ win for really strong ones and even weak Ace hands have only about 15–20% were top in the rankings, it’s just a dead end.
And sometimes, you think “It can’t justice be that bad all the time… right? Wrong. It is the worst mentality. The moment you opt in to draw the next card, however…is when it all goes downhill. They say, “Confidence at the table is usually being broke.” Right, you have had a friend once upon time say “A6 is good for me,” but I promise that is the exception and not the rule.
Also, a massive problem with Ace-Six Offsuit — it does not have to be able make any straights. A2–A5 can have a bit of luck going their way but A6? You are about as close to zero probability. Enter your answer here, but be logical you can not hit a nine to make a straight and if one of the other 3 players also has an eight so at least two eights with away kicker is necessary (even more, nobody could have had bet anything on that flop). According to research, even when you have hit the flop (on which 33% of hands will do so) with an Ace-Six Offsuit your overall win rate remains under 30%, in other words a losing hand.
Others may say, “Ah whatever who cares if I cannot win with Ace-Six; i will simply bluff. And one of the fastest to drive away money. Ace-Six is going to get you crushed, unless your name is Daniel Negreanu and are able to win every pot by getting into the opponent’s brain at every street. An amateur, for example, called on the turn holding A♠6♥ in one memorable hand during a WSOP match despite his opponent’s having shown strength by reaming after considering folding–and walked into an A♦K♣ causing Juan Carlos Mortensen to exclaim: “The money-loser!
When it comes to Ace-Six Offsuit, the best course of action is simply fold right away. Do not even think over other solutions, do not try to excuse yourself simply restrain and go save your money.
Queen-Eight Suited
Queen-Eight Suited (Q8 suited) When you first see this hand, it may seem decent enough. I know — suited cards are so tantalizing. Holy crap, that’s some possibility! Wrong, completely wrong. It is like this hand has a fast food pack that looks exclusive from outside but it contains just some trash within it. And if you choose to play Q8 suited, you are digging your own grave.
Now, let’s go over why Q8 is a money hemorrhaging hand. There are not too many Q8 suited combinations that win. If you need a straight, for instance, the flop would require to give you both a Jack and Ten (even though some of these on board will bring an opponent that just needs one card for his flush at least 50% chance, if he hits ). It only happens 2.8% of the time on average! No, this is not a typo—only 3%. Even worse, even if that straight does come your opponent might have KQ and completely destroy you. You thought you had the right cards in hand, but little did you know that was your first mistake choosing something second best.
So let us now have a look at the flush possibilities. Many player see suited cards and visions of sweeting a flush and stacking some poor soul dancing through their heads. Dream on! Only 11%, and even when you hit it there is a really good chance that somebody else has bigger flush. For example, you will only lead your opponent in the pot of ACs or KCs. And that is not unusual at all, especially in your higher-stakes tables where players will have a much wider range!
You might even see a flop with something like top pair of queens and feel good — not so fast! What’s the range of your opponent here. Q9, Q10, KQ,AQ anyone of these hands crush you. You are getting top pair (but usually thoroughly dominated by) and in the vent your bluff is called, fold. Some poker software tells you that if you play Q8 suited and flop top pair, your chances of losing are more than 40%. That means that not only will you miss out on any profits, but the cumulative losses in all probability would be more than what your realize.
Summary: Q8s is the skinny jeans of poker hands. You can very well take down a hand or two due to pure luck, but in the long run you will lose piles of money by playing this hand. When and where to call from pre-flop, you way behind the moment you enter. You should not play Q8 suited in hopes of making a big play.
Wake up if you still dream of making a big score with Q8 suited. Forget spending your money, put it away for a cup of coffee instead. You are risking money with this hand, in one of the 2 hardest scenario without any position advantage or initiative and almost certainly will lose a lot on every street.
Eight-Six Suited
That is pretty neat — Eight-Six Suited (86 suited). It has a touch of mystery to it, doesn’t it? This hand inspiring a lot of people to be like, “Hey… I betcha ithere’s something slick i can do with this. Maybe smash a straight, flush or just rob the pot so many hours!! Unfortunately, the harsh reality is 86 suited hardly ever benefits you and most of time will result in spiraling down to nowhere but despair.
To begin with, some numbers: 86 suited wins one in five hands and its two most common winning combinations—flushes (from a flush draw) and straights (two high cards forming an open-ended straight which also must have atleast the right suits to create a river/flop/turn potential paid out)—occur even more infrequently. Flush Draw on the Flop: 11%, Straight from Pre-street: A measly 4%. Sounds bad already, right? But wait, there’s more. Not only are you gambling at hitting a good hand but now that even if you do the possibilities of getting beaten by better combinations is rife. Assume that you hit your straight — the best possible cards for your opponent are KQ or QJ which have an absolute nuttiness over beaten hand.
And now for the real-world use cases. Ever had this experience? You are 86 suited and see a flop with all the right cards — Jack, Ten, Nine. You feel good you think yer straight But guess what? It is likely that your opponent holds KQ, in which case you are gone. You have drilled the bottom of your range on a board that is one of the most precarious places in poker. Now, you believe that you won but down the line, your rival is already present with a bowl to scoop up chips. This is a common occurrence, and I can tell you that it feels terrible.
Sure, some people might say “I’m gambling here with 86 suited, the table is boring and nothing happens anyway.” And, you know what that-style thinking just gets you in a deeper hole. Experiencing sucks with 86 suited, even when drawing to a flush or straight the odds are relatively you could hit that suck. And, to make matters worse, when you do hit one of these combinations on the flop it is very seldom that your opponent does not have a hand just as good if not better then yours.
Let me give you an actual example I experienced a few days ago that is illustrative of this concept: one of the fellas at my table, a complete fish sitting with J8 suited. They saw with K♦ J♠ 5♥ on the flop and thought they could showdown a draw. The turn was a 10♣ and the river, 9♥. I was damn excited and thought I made my straight! Their opponent showed KQ, and our rookie just couldn’t believe what happened as he shipped his whole stack. To be very honest, this is the reality of 86 suited for most you face in these low-stakes (beginner-heavy) tables.
3-2 Suited
This used to be one of the more popular hands played by bad poker players so you’ll notice if you want any luck with this hand either for your sake, please never play Three-Two Suited (3-2 suited). You and your suited littles may feel kind of junky, giggling to yourselves “Oh lookie what we have here little T-4 — sure would be fun if I drew 5-6-X or perhaps a couple more spades on the following two!” Totally wrong. You will lose with this hand.
Let’s talk numbers first. What about the frequency of 3-2 suited giving you a monster hand? I hate to break it for you, but your chance of hitting a flush draw on the flop increases to only 10.96%. And hitting a straight? Even worse—less than 4%. Yea, so dreaming about miracles is out of the game too. Even if you have what you think is a straight, guess what? You are at the very bottom of that range, and being on the low end of a possible straight is one of the biggest draws out there. For example, consider you have 3♦ 2♦ and the flop shows K ♣6 ♥5 ♠. You are like, “4 and it gives me the straight!”. But before you get all fired up, remember if a 7-8 hit the turn your opponent might already have J10 or something to that effect and crush any straight draw.
And another bad spot — you call with 3-2 suited pre-flop, and the flop arrives A♠ 9♥ 4♦. Bobby, you say to yourself… “well, I do have something like an inside straight draw….maybe it will get there.” But guess what? The turn and river both run out blank. And here you are, not only sucking out but also giving away some of your pre-flop money. This is what 3-2 suited does, it gives you a glimmer of hope but the truth is that your odds here are even worse than hitting for $100.
Even worse, 3-2 suited flush draw is a trap even when you hit it. So what if you have a flush draw, did it cross through your mind that even when you put the card on the turn or river is he could beat having his own higher disciplined.draw. If let opponent against certain odds (If so do?). Ace-high flush, King-high flush — these are the nightmares. Meanwhile, your little flush? It’s just a joke.
The player had 3♦2♦ and the flop ran out with 5s4s7c. The nut straight and a flush draw? Boy, they must have loved it. Their opponent was holding 8♠ 6♠ however, and had prepared to turn both a higher straight as well as the flush. That was the bad joke, 3♦ 2♦ from that player. That is 3-2 suited, it reads the great books on hope and takes your chips then gives them to someone else.
King-Four Suited
It sounds strong doesn’t it, King-Four Suited (K4s). And looking back at the King you say, “Oh well I got this! When people get the King they just feel like winning is a mere formality away, however with those suited cards unless it’s an absolute monster some players immediately pinpoint that as there miracle hand. Yea, but it is tough buddy — K4 suited is a pocket trap waiting to be stepped on in the poker matrix where you only dream that you are making profits while actually losing bucks at an elephant snail pace.
First of all, let us begin with the King card. Yes, it contains a high card but in conjunction with the 4?! That’s a deadly weakness. K4 suited has the same problem—the nuts are rare. Hey, even if you get a pair of Kings on the flop. guess what? Your opponent could easily be sitting on a hand like AK, KQ or even KJ and you’re left way at the bottom. What the stats actually show is that when you have K4 suited and flop a King, your win percentage will be in the 40s at best which essentially means… Viall says it best: Full-table?
So, let’s get down to stuff with flushes. According to most, “But you can use it because it fits! That’s awesome!” But remember, K4 suited is a trap. Your chances of making a flush are 11%, and even after that, maybe your opponent can have higher flush. Wherever you turn, there will be an ace-high flush and your K4 suited is now a crushed hand. One of the worst traps in poker are flushes with second-best hands, and K4 suited is a prime example.
I recall a sitting where one person had K♠ 4♠; flop Q♠ 8 ♦2 and so on. Wow! That’s when the player made his flush and came out betting like he had all ten joists. But guess what? Unfortunately for K4, their opponent turned over A♠ J♠ and won the whole pot. This may seem like an unusual situation, but actually it is much more common than you might think. K4 suited is deceptive and deceivingly powerful in the appearance… of traps.
And oh yeah, you brick a lot of flops with K4 suited and when that happens it’s hard to recover. Sure, you can make a bet and hope others fold; but that is very dangerous — your hand is simply too weak. They allow you to lay down a hand where another wise, if they call and have indeed got it your pots going the wrong way.
Let us not forget the weak kicker problem one last time for K4 suited. That 4 is killing you, and if your opponent has KJ, there’s a decent shot they have something like the Hearts Q (Qob) with it to boot in their range. Stats show that K4 wins more than 30% postflop, and most of the time you would either be dominated by a stronger king or completely miss. Kings of bulgaria aren’t even in the classes they should be at sitting as low civs like k4. that’s why no real pro plays them!