When the tournament reaches the midpoint, start raising with suited connectors while in position.
Playing with suited connectors is difficult in all stages of the tournament. Early in the tournament, you want to see as many cheap flops as possible with such hands and play against several opponents in the pot. In the later stages of the tournament, these hands can become chip burners, as if someone calls you, they usually have a better hand.
Starting from the middle of the tournament, use suited connectors to try to steal the blinds. Raise pre-flop and try to win chips without resistance. If you get called on the flop, you will often be in trouble or have to make difficult decisions later. Also, occasionally you might get lucky and flop a good hand like two pairs or a straight.
Example:
You have 7♦-8♦, it's the late stage of the tournament. Everyone folds to you on the button. The blinds are 2000-4000, you have 74,000. You raise to 11,000, and only the Big Blind calls. He has 110,000. The pot size is now 24,000.
The flop comes J♥-7♥-2♣. There is a possible flush draw, but unfortunately not of your suit. You have the second pair. Suddenly, the Big Blind leads out betting 18,000. What should you do?
The player in the Big Blind is new to your table, so you don't yet know how he plays. Does his bet mean he has top pair? Or maybe he has a pocket pair? For example, nines? Or maybe he is betting with a flush draw? Or maybe he imagines that this flop didn't hit us and is betting thinking we are weak?
A player who is out of position has the opportunity to bluff first, thus taking away the opponent's chance to bluff. In this case, you don't know if your opponent is bluffing and you failed to steal the blinds. Therefore, it's best to give up this time and fold. The next hand will be dealt, I promise.
