They might get played from time to time from late position. But being suited adds very little value to a starting hand and I generally fold them without giving them a second thought. Have you ever seen Chris Ferguson throw cards through fruit? That's what I do with those. But let's not say always and never.
Just this morning I was at a final table. Being shorthanded, I had started opening my range and decided to open with A-8 suited. One player called and we saw the flop heads up. An ace fell on the flop and I bet it all the way, firing 2/3 pot on the flop and 1/2 pot on the turn and river. My oppenent flat called all the way to the river where he turned over A-K. So went my chip lead.
I know that's not the perfect example, and being shorthanded I could easily justify widening my range to include A-8, suited or not. But it is and example of a weak ace being dominated. The reason it popped right into my head, other than because it was just this morning, is because as soon as the hand was over, I said to myself "that's why I don't play A-8".
I really dont like the sound of that hand. Getting called past the turn with a weak ace im thinking im beat all the time and almost ready to check fold by the rive(of course taking into account our opponent)...
I was taking my opponent into account. I had opened my range up to include hands like Q-8. He had opened his range up to include hands like 2-6. He had called me down several times with bottom pair. I'm talking 3s, when everything that hit the board was an overcard. On top of that, he had been very aggressive, so I did get a little overconfident when he never came over the top of me.
It's okay though, I ended making a brilliant call, if I do say so myself (and I do) to take down an 82K pot when he tried an all in bluff on me. I went on to win the tourney, winning the final hand with A-3. A weak ace is a very different animal heads up. Heads up it can be a beast.
Ditto JusSumguy and also what Dmorris68 said ... your POSITION has a lot to do with playing the AX suited. There are "many cards bigger" than 6, 7, 8, 9 and unless you actually hit a straight or flush on the flop, you should likely fold.Early position - fold
Mid position - fold. Unless it's an unopened pot. Then raise.
Late position - Same as mid
Button - fold to a raise, raise to a limp.
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Of course not. There are certainly times and situations to play those hands (as with any hand), but not just because they're "suited aces." Generally speaking, the ones you mention are the least favorable aces to play, as they are unconnected and have no str8 potential.