Explanation of Suited
In Hold'em, starting hands can be classified as either suited or 'offsuit'. A hand is considered suited when both of your hole cards share the same suit, whereas it is labeled 'offsuit' when the suits of the two hole cards differ.
This principle is applicable to nearly every type of poker game.
In Omaha, your hand can either be single- suited , double- suited , or offsuit. When all four cards in an Omaha hand are of different suits, we often refer to that as a 'rainbow' hand.
Example of Suited use in a sentence -> Suited connectors In Hold'em, hands like 78 suited tend to be more advantageous compared to their unsuited counterparts like 78 offsuit.
Incorporating Suited Hands into Your Poker Strategy
It’s hardly surprising that suited hands are generally superior to offsuit hands, as they provide a better chance to form flushes.
Remember, in Omaha, it’s ideal to hold only two cards of the same suit rather than three or four. Receiving four cards of a single suit can create issues since you can only play two of your hole cards. This means you could inadvertently obstruct your own chances to make a flush with the other two cards. Thus, it’s preferable to have a single- suited hand along with two offsuit cards.
In most other poker variations, however, having more cards of the same suit can be more beneficial.
See Also
Hold’em , Omaha , Hole Cards , Flush , Hand Rankings , Offsuit