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Q-8s, J-8s, T-8sf 9-7s and K-9, Q-9, J-9
When your starting two cards have a gap between them, it will make it even more difficult to make a straight. When the hand contains cards with values Ten and below I will rarely play them with more than one gap unless I am in the small blind. The hands containing one big card with two gaps are playable but with caution as they are marginal at best.

The suited gappers will give you the added potential for making a flush. Since you are playing these hands in multi-way pots with five or more players, the other hands can present trouble if you only pair one of the cards. If the flop contains big cards you will have a weak kicker with Kings, Queens, or Jacks. If you pair your 9 or 8 it will probably not hold up against a large field.

While playing in late position gives you the opportunity to
Here is a quick reference for late position.

Hand Call—# Players If Raised
6-6 Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
5-5 Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
4-4 Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
3-3 Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
2-2 Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
A-6s Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
A-5s Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
A-4s Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
A-3s Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
A-2s Call—5 or more Call 1 raise—6 or more
K-8s Call—5 or more Fold
K-7s Call—5 or more Fold
K-6s Call—5 or more Fold
K-5s Call—5 or more Fold
K-4s Call—5 or more Fold
K-3s Call—5 or more Fold
K-2s Call—5 or more Fold
Q-8s Call—5 or more Fold
J-8s Call—5 or more Fold
T-8s Call—5 or more Fold
9-7s Call—5 or more Fold
8-7s Call—5 or more Fold
7-6s Call—5 or more Fold
6-5s Call—5 or more Fold
5-4s Call—5 or more Fold
A-9 Call—5 or more Fold
A-8 Call—5 or more Fold
A-7 Call—5 or more Fold
K-9 Call—5 or more Fold
Q-9 Call—5 or more Fold
J-9 Call—5 or more Fold
T-9 Call—5 or more Fold
9-8 Call—5 or more Fold
8-7 Call—5 or more Fold

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