7 Boring Poker Hands That Quietly Make Big Profits

Nathan  «BlackRain79»  Williams
14 Jan 2026
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Strategy
14 Jan 2026
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players

This video covers seven underrated poker hands that consistently generate profits. Learn how suited connectors, baby pocket pairs, suited aces, and medium pairs create hidden value through straights, sets, and flushes when played correctly against weak opponents.

Play speculative hands with deep stacks versus weak players who cannot fold strong holdings like aces or kings.

Profitable Overlooked Hands:

  • Suited one gappers like 97s make well-hidden straights that crack premium hands
  • Small pocket pairs are pure profit when you flop a set against players who cannot fold overpairs
  • Baby suited aces win in multiple ways through nut flushes, wheel straights, and top pair
  • 87 suited connects for straights, flushes, trips, and two pair on many board textures
  • Ace-ten makes the nut Broadway straight and crushes second-best hands on connected boards
  • Pocket nines work as the ultimate bluff catcher against aggressive opponents without needing improvement
  • 65 suited creates hidden straights and disguised trips that stack players with overpairs
About the Author
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Nathan «BlackRain79» Williams Professional Poker Player & Author

Nathan is one of the most famous microstakes players in the world and the author of several popular poker books. He shares proven strategies and clear advice that help beginners and low-stakes players improve their results and grow their confidence at the tables.

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