Poker concept

What is Suited in Poker? Definition & Examples

The definition, with context from real hands and how it connects to the rest of your strategy.

Quick answer

Suited: Two cards of the same suit (e.g. AKs).

In more detail

Suited hands gain ~3% equity over their offsuit counterparts due to flush potential. Suited connectors are particularly valuable in deep-stacked play.

Common questions

What does Suited mean in poker?

Suited hands gain ~3% equity over their offsuit counterparts due to flush potential. Suited connectors are particularly valuable in deep-stacked play.

Related terms

Action

Your turn to act, or the overall betting activity in a hand.

Bad Beat

Losing a hand where you were a heavy statistical favorite.

Board

The community cards dealt face-up in the middle of the table.

Cooler

A hand where two players have very strong holdings: unavoidable losses happen.

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