5-Card Omaha (PLO5)

How to play — step by step

1. Same structure as PLO: blinds, then betting.
2. Each player is dealt 5 hole cards.
3. You still use exactly 2 hole cards + 3 board cards at showdown.
4. Pot-limit betting applies on every street.

Stakes & formats

• Stakes: $0.10/$0.25 — $10/$25
• Formats: 6-max, 5-max

Example hand

5-max, $0.50/$1 PLO5

• Preflop: Hero calls with 9♠8♠7♥6♦5♦ from BTN. SB completes, BB checks. Pot: $3.
• Flop (T♣ 7♣ 4♠): Middle set-less: pair + open-ender + backdoor. BB pots $3, SB folds, Hero calls. Pot: $9.
• Turn (T♣ 7♣ 4♠ 6♥): Hero makes bottom straight + pair. BB pots, Hero raises pot, BB calls.
• River (T♣ 7♣ 4♠ 6♥ 5♠): Hero improves to a bigger straight — 8-high. Value bet gets called.

Result: Hero wins a large multi-street pot with 8-high straight.

Quick strategy

• Equities run closer than PLO — set-mining is much weaker.
• Suits and connectivity matter more than pairs.
• Be willing to fold second nuts on paired or four-flush boards.

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