Marcelo: Hello everyone.
Since we will have a stage of the poker tips league with the PLO modality, I leave here my contribution, a basic guide to the modality for beginners.
POT LIMIT OMAHA (PLO)
Notes:
This guide was made for people who are already familiar with the rules of Texas Holdem.
I will discuss in detail Pot Limit Omaha High (not to be confused with Omaha split or Omaha High-Low)
Basic aspects
In PLO, you are dealt four cards in your starting hand. These are your hole cards. Five community cards are also present, in the FLOP – TURN – RIVER format (just like in Holdem). The winner is the player who makes the best five-card hand.
Golden Rule of Pot Limit Omaha
In PLO you must ALWAYS use two cards from your hand. At least two, at most two. This is the main reason for confusion for those coming from Texas Holdem. It confuses even experienced dealers, so pay close attention when defining your best hand.
Exercise 1:
Player 1 :As :Jh :Th :3s
Player 2 :4d :3c :2d :2s
Table: :Qd :Qh :Qs :Ac :7s
Who has the biggest hand? (answers at the end)
Exercise 2:
Player 1 :As :Jh :Th :5c
Player 2 :4d :3s :2d :2s
Table: :Qs :9s :4s :Ad :7c
Who has the biggest hand?
Marcelo: Pot Limit Omaha Silver Rule
No hand is an overwhelming favorite over any other random hand. For this reason, PLO is known as a flop game. Pre-flop maneuvers such as blindsteal, re-steal, and squeeze are much less powerful in Omaha High. On the contrary, plays such as limping and flat-calling in PLO are much more useful than in Holdem.
Holdem Examples:
:As:Ad vs. :7h:8h : 77%-23%
:As:Ad vs. :Qc:Qh : 81%-19%
Examples from Omaha:
:As:Ad:7s:2c vs :9s :8h :7s :6h : 54%-46%
:As:Ad:7s:2c vs. :Qc:Qd:8c:3c : 68%-32%
Exercise 3: You are dealt :Ks :Kd :Jd :7c in middle position (MP1) and limp in. Everyone folds until the player on the button, who raises the pot. You know that this player has played 70% hands, but this is the first time he has raised. The blinds fold and the action comes to you. You have to call 4BB for a final pot of 11BB. What is your action?
a) Fold
b) Call
c) Mini-raise (raise 8 BB)
d) Raise-pot (raise 16 BB)
Marcelo: Bronze Rule of Pot Limit Omaha
Pure bluffing is rare in Omaha. Each opponent has four cards, and often someone will have made some sort of play on the flop. Because of this, bluffs in Omaha are almost always semi-bluffs, with a hand like top pair or a flush draw. This is especially true when playing against inexperienced opponents.
For this reason, it is recommended that the Omaha player should “believe” more in the plays made by his opponents than in Texas Holdem.
Exercise 4:
You have :Qc :Qs :Tc :9s on the button. UTG+1 raises 3BB, another player calls, you and the big blind call. Four players see the flop, pot 12xBB. On the flop you are the last to act, the others check in. Which of the following flops would be the best for you to bet here and why?
a) :5s :5d :3c
b) :Ah :Kh :Jh
c) :Ah :Jh :Jc
d) :Jc :Jd :Jh
Marcelo: Hand selection in Omaha
In conclusion, hand selection in Omaha is one of the most important aspects of success. You should look for hands that combine strength with lower risk. These are hands that will connect strongly with the flop, or make it easier for you to fold when they don't. Always remember that there are four cards on the other side as well.
A tip for beginners is to evaluate an Omaha hand as if it were six Holdem hands. If you form a group of intermediate to high value hands, you will have a quality hand for Omaha.
Example 1: :Ad :Ac :Jd :Tc
Divided into six Holdem hands:
:Ad:Ac :Ad:Jd :Ad:Tc :Ac:Jd :Ac:Tc :Jd:Tc
It is clear that in this division you have hands that would be of good value in Holdem. Therefore, it is a good Omaha hand.
Example 2: :Ad :Ac :7h :2s
How many quality hands would you make if you divided this one into six? It is clear that this is a bad hand for normal PLO situations.
To finish, I present more trap hands for those inexperienced in the sport, in addition to the popular phrases that occur before a tournament elimination:
:Ad :Td :7d :3d (uhu, it's suited!)
:Kd :Kc :Ks :Jh (sets before the flop! I LOVE Omaha!)
And to conclude with a flourish:
:Ad :Ac :As :Ah (wtf?! Early Christmas present? I want to see you raise now, you damn chip leader!)
Marcelo: ANSWER KEY FOR THE EXERCISES (subject to discussion and comments)
Exercise 1: Player 2 (full house QQQ22)
Exercise 2: Player 2 (Q-high flush)
Exercise 3: Fold. You are almost certain that your opponent has AA, and this is one of the few situations where he would be way ahead of you.
Exercise 4: Letter A. This flop probably didn't help anyone who entered this pot (which was raised preflop). The other options include cards that will often connect with your opponents' hands, leaving you with few outs to recover.
Sarsante: Thanks Marcelo, I'll read and reread these articles until the weekend!
I don't play PLO and your explanations were very good!!! I think I played Omaha Hi-Low about 3 times (I think there are 5 cards in your hand, with 3 of them open?)… And I found it kind of boring lol
Hug!!
Raiser: great posts about plo
Marcelo, did you develop the texts and exercises yourself?
Marcelo: Marcelo, were you the one who developed the texts and exercises?
Yeah, I was excited today.
Who knows, maybe in the future we can set up a study group in PLO?
Raiser: Yeah, I was excited today.
Who knows, maybe in the future we can set up a study group in PLO?
The text and exercises were very good, congratulations Marcelo
we can definitely put this group together, count on me :happy34:
abs
Ras Lucas: Great post, Marcelo, it covers the basic concepts of Omaha very well.
And I'm in that PLO group!
Just one thing, I think that in question 3 the call is considerable, because these raises are not only for hands like AAxx, but also for rundown hands and 2 pairs suited. And even if it is AAxx I think the call is correct, (in fact I think it is more correct to call if it is AAxx than rundown or 2 pairs suited) to play for set value. But all of this depends on how many hands he has sampled, whether it is 10 or 200.
And remember that all unset AA after the flop are big contenders for losing the showdown easily in Omaha.
Marcelo: Just one thing, I think that in question 3 the call is considerable, because these raises are not only for hands like AAxx, but also for rundown hands and 2 pairs suited. And even if it is AAxx I think the call is correct (in fact I think it is more correct to call if it is AAxx than rundown or 2 pairs suited) to play for set value. But it all depends on how many hands he has sampled, whether it is 10 or 200.
Usually the loose passive villain enters these spots with good hands. Against AA you are usually 30-70. You are lucky if you have high sequential hands. Then the flop comes KT 6 with a flush draw and things get complicated even with your set. But for me the main reason here to think about folding would be being out of position. However, I understand that calling would be an option, if you can play well on the flop.:happy34:
TostesBr: Congratulations, excellent topic!!!
I like playing PLO, but I don't have the courage to play online... let's see if after some studies I'll be ready!
This topic was definitely very helpful!
Raiser:
I like playing PLO, but I don't have the courage to play online...
Tostes, do you play PLO live at any poker club or association?
TostesBr: No... I play with my friends, from time to time. It's not much fun because most of them don't know how to play very well, so they prefer Texas Hold'em.
I wish I could play PLO or other modalities, but it's a bit risky for me to play online. I'm going to finish reading the books I have here to see if I can play at microlimits in FT.
Raiser: No... I play with my friends, every now and then. It's not much fun because most of them don't know how to play very well, so they prefer Texas Hold'em.
I wish I could play PLO or other modalities, but it's a bit risky for me to play online. I'm going to finish reading the books I have here to see if I can play at microlimits in FT.
cool Tostes, dedicate yourself to your studies here
It's not difficult to play PLO and other games, just pay attention to the rules
hugs
Ras Lucas: Usually the loose passive villain enters these spots with good hands. Against AA you are usually 30-70. You are lucky if you have high sequential hands. Then the flop comes KT 6 with a flush draw and things get complicated even with your set. But for me the main reason here to think about folding would be being out of position. However, I understand that calling would be an option, if you can play well on the flop.:happy34:
Thinking about it, I think the call is a bit marginal, because your other two cards don't help much, so you'll basically play for sets. I don't have much idea of these odds calculations, but I don't think you have any odds, please. But one thing is almost certain: if you set, you'll practically wipe out the donk that thinks AA is the nuts in Omaha.
handroover: Marcelo, I really liked this post, very simple and objective, even though I only read it after Saturday's game, thanks a lot.:thumbsup:
YagoMoney: Nice post :happy34:
Marcelo: Guys, I suggest rereading the topic for those who are still new to PLO, for the next stage of the league.
leandro2008: I'm going to start studying Omaha too, it seems to be a very interesting game
leotcardoso: Thanks for the tip Marcelo….. What time does it start, 2pm or 3pm??
afsalagoas: Well guys, it seems that few people can play OMAHA, and these days, oddly enough, I started playing the same one. I'm really enjoying it, especially PLO, and I've already had some good results...
2nd in UB MTT – Pulling 93$
1st On the UB satellite – Pulling 82.50$
26th At betsafe – Pulling 3.25$
11th in the PS MTT field of over 500 players – Pulling 12$…
The game is very technical and helps open your Texas Holdem range and analysis, etc.
I'm decided to study this modality a lot and by coincidence the PS opened every Monday I believe the 530$ PLO 25k, my dream is to get here.
I count on help from the forum staff, I will be contributing and posting articles and studies from the internet, if you have any suggestions I would appreciate it.
Poker_Minsk: I don't play Omaha, but I believe it is a very profitable game when studied. I think there are a lot of regs but also a lot of fish involved :).
afsalagoas: Gabrielper,
Congratulations on the consistent results in Omaha, every day of grinding makes ft. If you want to exchange ideas and post some hands, don't worry, sorry for the harshness at 3.30 hhhhhhheheeh!
Break——–>>>
gabrielper: I don't post because I don't see many people playing Omaha (or none at all), and also because I haven't learned how to use the PD converter yet and I'm too lazy to learn hahaha. But I promise I'll try to post from now on.
“sorry for the harshness at 3.30”?? I didn’t understand, did we play at the same table?
afsalagoas: LOL it's easy…
Yes, we played one with about 26 players left, you on my right, every time I opened I would 3bet lol! But talking about remaining is sick for you, you always reach the final stretch, congratulations.
gabrielper: Wow, I didn't notice, and how was it in this tournament? If it was recently and we were already in the 26th, I must have fallen soon after, because in those of 3.30 I think I only did one ft recently but I fell in ninth or eighth.
afsalagoas: I played badly in the ft and fell in 6th.
Diih Poker: Excellent article Marcelo..
I have been playing omaha lately and I want to learn more about this game..
I played some HH in cash and really enjoyed it..
gabrielper: Have you seen Na Mira do Pro with Filipe Mojave? I watched the first two episodes and really enjoyed them.
I can't put the link here because I'm at work and YouTube is blocked, but just type "na mira do pro pot limit omaha" on YouTube
Diih Poker: Have you seen Na Mira do Pro with Filipe Mojave? I watched the first two episodes and really enjoyed them.
I can't put the link here because I'm at work and YouTube is blocked, but just type "na mira do pro pot limit omaha" on YouTube
I've seen some of his programs on TV Poker Pro.
You can really get a lot out of what he says.
arogerios: Very good Marcelo, I want to start taking the first steps... but playing with Play Money I have some difficulties lol' usually with 2 cards in hand is tense...
Have you seen Na Mira do Pro with Filipe Mojave? I watched the first two episodes and really enjoyed them.
I can't put the link here because I'm at work and YouTube is blocked, but just type "na mira do pro pot limit omaha" on YouTube
gabrielper: For those who like to follow, I'm almost at the ft of 22$ NL. Nick gabrielper. Vqv
Poker_Minsk: For those who like to follow, I'm almost at the ft of 22$ NL. Nick gabrielper. Vqv
Was it in the 500 Cap? If so, more than 300$ for your pocket. Little by little, BR is growing very fast. Eating the $ of the PLO fishes lol.
gabrielper: Yes, it was Minsk. I played the HU, but I had no chance, a guy cleared the entire FT and arrived at the HU with 10×1 in chips against me. I managed to double up, I lasted about 30 minutes, but it didn't work (:
mhp007: It was plo, congratulations on the result.
I also started playing plo 15 days ago, watching you play, I became interested in the game, I made 4 FT, I saw some videos of mojave on tv pokerpro, which you had mentioned here in this topic, do you have any other place where you look for information or tips about plo…..
Poker_Minsk: It was difficult to turn around then, but the boy is playing really well =).
gabrielper: Dude, I don't know any more material. Actually, I didn't even watch the whole Mojave one, I only watched 2 episodes, I think.
ascetic: Hello, can someone explain to me what WRAP is?
Thanks!
Marcelo: Hello, can someone explain to me what WRAP is?
Thanks!
They usually call draws with 12 outs or more on the flop WRAPs.
ascetic: They usually call draws with 12 outs or more on the flop WRAPs.
Thanks!
marco777: thanks for the tips
Amarok: Hi Marcelo. I'm just starting out in poker, but I've already fallen in love with Omaha PLO because it makes you think more than Texas Holdem and I've already won a few meager dollars in full-tilt... my question is: am I having trouble knowing which full-house is worth more... for example, does aa333 lose to 66633? Is there already a topic on the site explaining the values of a full-house? Hugs.
Poker_Minsk: Imagine the following Amarok situation: a Full House is made up of three of a kind + a pair. And the highest three of a kind prevails.
ex: 333AA and 66633. In these two examples, the three of 6s (666) is greater than the three of 3s (333), so regardless of the pair (in the example AA or 33), it is the one that wins.
In another situation: 666KK and 666AA. Three of a kind is a tie and the pair (KK or AA) will break the tie, and if AA is higher than KK it is FullHouse 666AA that wins the hand.
I recommend researching hand rankings here on the forum. There is a lot of material that you can read and you will certainly notice a significant improvement.
Gambit: Exactly that, the highest three of a kind wins, no matter the pair in this case. When the three of a kind is equal, then the highest pair wins in the tiebreaker.
I have a question regarding an episode of “Poker After Dark” that I recently watched, where Tom Dwan and Brandon Adams went all in in Omaha Pot Limit, right after the flop. The question is that two turn cards and two river cards were opened, thus forming two boards. For example: flop A 6 7 and turn J, river K then turn 3 and river 5, thus forming A 6 7 JK on the first board and A 6 7 3 5 on the second board. Apparently, to win, the player would have to win both tables, if each one won one the pot would be split I think. I don’t understand why this happened, I think it has something to do with the all in and the pot limit, but I couldn’t find any formal explanation. For those who are interested, it’s in the following link:
Poker After Dark PLO S07 Ep28 1/2 | PokerTube
(from 8:00)
Marcelo: Exactly that, the highest three of a kind wins, no matter the pair in this case. When the three of a kind is equal, then the highest pair wins in the tiebreaker.
I have a question regarding an episode of “Poker After Dark” that I recently watched, where Tom Dwan and Brandon Adams went all in in Omaha Pot Limit, right after the flop. The question is that two turn cards and two river cards were opened, thus forming two boards. For example: flop A 6 7 and turn J, river K then turn 3 and river 5, thus forming A 6 7 JK on the first board and A 6 7 3 5 on the second board. Apparently, to win, the player would have to win both tables, if each one won one the pot would be split I think. I don’t understand why this happened, I think it has something to do with the all in and the pot limit, but I couldn’t find any formal explanation. For those who are interested, it’s in the following link:
Poker After Dark PLO S07 Ep28 1/2 | PokerTube
(from 8:00)
I didn't understand your question.
Each time it was half the pot, and Brandon won both times with a higher flush than Tom Dwan.
Gambit: In what situations does this division of the pot into two halves occur? Is it whenever someone goes all-in on the flop? I don't understand when this happens.
Marcelo: In what situations does this division of the pot into two halves occur? Is it whenever someone goes all-in on the flop? I don't understand when this happens.
Ah, I understand your doubt.
Dude this is not the official rule.
But there is a parallel rule, which can be combined in some cases, of dividing the pot in an all-in when there are no cards to appear (pre-flop, flop or turn). Then each run of cards will be worth one of the pots.
This serves to reduce variance, theoretically.
Let's say you go all in against someone on the flop and the odds for each of you are 50%. If you do it the normal way, a run of cards (a turn and a river), you can either win it all or lose it all. If you "run it twice", there will be two turns and two rivers, you can win it all, win half of it or lose it all.
In some cases they combine to spin three times.
Remembering that there is usually only one flop.
Did you understand?
Exorciser: Ah, I understand your doubt.
Dude this is not the official rule.
But there is a parallel rule, which can be combined in some cases, of dividing the pot in an all-in when there are no cards to appear (pre-flop, flop or turn). Then each run of cards will be worth one of the pots.
This serves to reduce variance, theoretically.
Let's say you go all in against someone on the flop and the odds for each of you are 50%. If you do it the normal way, a run of cards (a turn and a river), you can either win it all or lose it all. If you "run it twice", there will be two turns and two rivers, you can win it all, win half of it or lose it all.
In some cases they combine to spin three times.
Remembering that there is usually only one flop.
Did you understand?
Yes, Run it Twice works any time there is an all-in if both parties agree. If it is on the flop, two turns and two rivers come. If it is on the turn, two rivers come.
They divide the pot into two halves. If there is a tie in one of the two “races” one of the players ends up with 3/4 and the other with 1/4.
Cheers.
Gambit: I see, great explanation guys, thanks!!
Brionac: Excellent guide. Thank you very much.
gasparsilvajr: Guys, I'm starting to play Omaha. Does anyone have any material? Please send it to my email gasparsilvajr@gmail.com
barrett: player one and player two respectively
barrett: call!!!!!!!!
Dejalbas: I don't really understand this game, sometimes you start with a game and then it's worth nothing.
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