ASAP is an acronym which means as soon as possible. It is commonly used when somebody wants something fast. And Texas holdem ASAP has another meaning which is any suited from any position.

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When novice players play ASAP (any suited from any position), there is a high chance for them to get lucky and make money fast in early rounds when they successfully make a flush draw. But in some cases a lot of them go broke as fast as you can win when they continue playing in the later rounds when the limits are much higher.

In Texas Hold’em, the truth is that you can not play any two suited cards from any position if you expect to be a consistent winner. Having a hand of 2-6 whether it is suited or not can be a negative choice.

ASAP is the number one mistake made by many players. Getting two suited cards as a starting hand is fairly common. The probability of being dealt two suited cards is 23.58 percent which means those who like to play ASAP will have plenty of chances to enter the pot. Ending up with a flush can sometimes be difficult. If you start suited and stay to see all seven cards that include your pocket cards and the board cards. The probability that you will make a flush is 5.77 percent. The odds against you are 16.3:1. Playing two suited cards you will only make your flush about once in 16 tries. If you play low suited cards you still have to worry about a bigger flush beating you.

In a tournament you must be cautious in playing ASAP. Since the chips that you are going to loose in an unsuccessful draw cannot be replaced. Always consider the pot odds before doing anything with your suited cards. Any wrong decision you make will greatly affect your tournament chip stock.

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