3-7 Suited

[KcsAcoustic]

I'm a tournament player mostly,
(I play in low stakes ring games sometimes but it's really not for me.)
and I've been noticing something interesting lately about a hand that I've previously auto-mucked. The 3-7 suited.
Now of course this is only something i's play in position or from the blinds if I could see a cheap flop but, let me point out the beautiful thing about this hand.........First off, it plays itself post-flop. Very easy to tell where you stand, unless of course you flop two pair and get played at you have to worry about a set. But if you can lay it down than it's no prob.
The other thing that makes this hand soooo cool is that when you do hit, it's as unassuming as a little kitty cat.
on a flop of 3,7 Q for example, I would have no problem raising with QT and higher in pos. so I'd get mopped up by 37. and that's exactly what happens. I know that many would consider anybody playing this hand at best ballsy and at worst a total donk but I think that there's real value in it if you play it right.

Let me know what you think about this one guys.

[HopsBar28]

Nothing special about 3-7 that doesn't apply to any other garbage hand. You hit the flop, nobody suspects you might have hit, unless they've already seen you playing garbage.

[KcsAcoustic]

The only thing that separates it from other garbage hands is that it's got straight and flush possibilities as well as the usual pair, 2 pair, trips. possibilities. like a low, suited, 3 gapper you know.

[turkeyfive]

Sounds like it may just be your fave non premium hand at the moment... I only play suited connectors and semi connectors since the 3 gappers get me into trouble. If you like the hand and want to play it, I say go for it, but the times when you miss the flop are probably going to outnumber the times your 3-7 spikes 2 pair against an over pair.

[chrisdione]

Not usually a 3 gap player but like you said if you play it in position on a tight table you could really mop up.

[zawvc3]

that is a so so hand but you can make a lot of money on it or lose it

[trogers]

Deffenitly could make some money but not my style to play weak hands like that

[prooozac]

this has to be a level

[lorenz0wns]

My favorite is playing the 27s because anytime the flop goes 227 everyone always plays back at me....but I have it every single time

[Musicmannn]

My problem w it is that it is a 3 gapper. You never have the nuts, either as a straight or a flush. I prefer speculative hands that are connected or draw the nuts (Axs, PP, JTs... The odds of hitting a monster are much higher with these hands, and they are more profitable.