Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO)

How to play — step by step

1. Blinds are posted like in NLHE.
2. Each player is dealt 4 hole cards face-down.
3. Betting is pot-limit: the max raise is the current pot after your call.
4. Flop, turn, river dealt as usual with betting rounds after each.
5. At showdown, you must use EXACTLY 2 hole cards and 3 from the board to form your 5-card hand.

Stakes & formats

• Stakes: $0.05/$0.10 — $25/$50
• Formats: 6-max, 5-max, Heads-up

Example hand

6-max, $1/$2 PLO

• Preflop: Hero opens A♠K♠J♣T♣ to $7 from CO. BB calls. Pot: $15.
• Flop (Q♦ J♦ 9♠): Wrap + gutshot + backdoor flush blockers. BB checks, Hero pots for $15, BB calls. Pot: $45.
• Turn (Q♦ J♦ 9♠ 8♦): Hero rivers the nut straight. BB leads $30, Hero raises pot to $135, BB calls. Pot: $315.
• River (Q♦ J♦ 9♠ 8♦ 2♣): BB shoves remaining $200. Hero snap-calls with the nut straight.

Result: Hero wins $715 with the nut straight vs bottom two pair.

Quick strategy

• Play only rundowns, double-suited hands and premium pairs with connectivity.
• Position matters more than in NLHE — fold marginal spots OOP.
• Blockers to the nuts are worth more than raw equity.
• Draws are worth more with more players in the pot.

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