Range selection.

I've come to the realization I've been playing too many speculative hands. So, in tying to determine not how many hands to play, but which are worth playing. In my opinion, suited connectors are over values. I'd rather have ace x suited to hit a nut flush draw than a low flush draw. So ace x and pocket pairs seem reasonable drawing hands. Pocket pairs hit the flop 10%, and ace x hits a flush draw 10% of which it will connect 36%. Pocket pairs should then be played from earlier positions than ace x. But hers a question. When I hit a draw with ace x, how should I play to generate the most profit? Obviously I want to get action if it hits, and create folding opportunities in case it doesn t. But I also don't want to build a pot to miss 64% of the time. I feel like spr is key here somehow.

good thinking but what limits you play different limits different

Sounds reasonable accession. Here is one video:
Playing Suited Connectors Preflop & Postflop | SplitSuit

hitting the board with AX to a draw, I would make a contibet to increase the pot slightly

The common saying 'play opposite of opponent' is often overused and makes you play wrong but when it comes to RANGE, this is 100% accurate on a big table.

In headsup poker you should MATCH the range of opponents but on bigger tables you should OPPOSE the range of the majority. Why is this? It's because when headsup a tighter player is less likely to stay tight if you loosen up but on a big table they will let you keep stealing from them. A looser player is more likely to tighten up if you match them in a headsup match but on a bigger table will remain loose and you can bait them.

I've been debating raising draws. I think I've been raising insane amounts on draws, which is turning into a leak. I should bet in accordance with my odds, or 1/4 the pot. More than that and I'm over committed. I think maybe a half pot bet might work due to fold equity in position. If I get 10% fold that raises my odds to 30% equity. Which is better than calling a half pot bet. I don't think there's a advantage to a pot sized bet. I'd rather overbet and pot bet made hands vs draws. Plus it might force them to check the turn, allowing a free river card.

davidhoyle107 said:

I've been debating raising draws. I think I've been raising insane amounts on draws, which is turning into a leak. I should bet in accordance with my odds, or 1/4 the pot. More than that and I'm over committed. I think maybe a half pot bet might work due to fold equity in position. If I get 10% fold that raises my odds to 30% equity. Which is better than calling a half pot bet. I don't think there's a advantage to a pot sized bet. I'd rather overbet and pot bet made hands vs draws. Plus it might force them to check the turn, allowing a free river card.

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I am a fairly new player, but if your in position, I believe you should play your draws more aggressively. Maybe a bet of 55-70% of the pot? Because they're going to miss the flop/have draws just as much as you and you want to price them off of their hand. Then OOP I like to either x/r my draws on the flop, or call the flop then check raise the turn on a good card for me or a scare card for their range.

Anyone, Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm always looking to improve and fine tune my strategies

If you playing suited connectors or pocket pair, or any hand you may think has potential in order to flop and make hands you will never win in the long run. You and everyone playing that way will lose around $12 to $15 per hour (the rake). Every time you limp in a pot you automatically lose $0.55 per each limp. That's the price of the rake per player per hand in live game with 30 hands per hour and full table of 9-10 players.