plo: introduction

I have started to play more and more PLO lately, and am going to write an article series on the subject. There are many reasons to take a closer look at PLO for NLH players. The games are softer and action packed. Because of the high variance it appeal to weaker players and gamblers. Often it take a long time before they realise they are losing. The pre-flop edges are small and you are almost never drawing dead, so if they are running hot they often get a chance to build a healthy bankroll.

There are a few reasons you might not want to play PLO too. If you feel uncomfortable with a lot of variance and are prone to tilt, it might not be the game for you. If you decide to try it out, I would start playing lower stakes than you usually do, and at least have a 50 buy-in bankroll. When it comes to software, Omaha Manager is the nuts, and propokertools.com is at the moment the PokerStove of PLO. I'm going to focus on a solid and aggressive playing style in these articles, as I feel it's the easiest way to start beating the games relatively fast. Some of the concepts may be harder to incorporate in a LAG game-plan, as you will be given less credit in a lot of spots. To start off, I would suggest you play a lot of cap games in the start, and run the equities in all-in situations ans showdowns. Omaha is a game about equities and to get a feel for these numbers is the best thing you can do to get a good start.

Related articles/posts:

plo: preflop (part 1)

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That was an inspiring post,

Great introduction to plo

Thanks