I want to learn PLO, help plz

#1 11th June 2010, 8:15 PM

So, I really want to learn how to play PLO correctly and really grind it out. I'll start at 2pl Omaha, 6-max on stars.

So, any good tips or articles for me to read so I can work on my PLO game? I guess I could google articles, but I'd really want to learn through members first. ...Here is a hand I just played and even though I won, I feel like I may have made some slight errors on each street.

PokerStars Game #45374044806: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/06/11 12:17:40 PT [2010/06/11 15:17:40 ET]
Table 'Hamburga II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: rapakkoi ($2.12 in chips)
Seat 3: svv84 ($0.67 in chips)
Seat 4: TRM_SHRiMP ($2 in chips)
Seat 5: jukkanen ($3.50 in chips)
jwb5 will be allowed to play after the button
rapakkoi: posts small blind $0.01
svv84: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TRM_SHRiMP [Ad Jd Jh Ts]
TRM_SHRiMP: calls $0.02
jukkanen: calls $0.02
rapakkoi: folds
svv84: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h Jc 9s]
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.07
jukkanen: folds
svv84: calls $0.07
*** TURN *** [8h Jc 9s] 2♣
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.12
svv84: calls $0.12
*** RIVER *** [8h Jc 9s 2c] 9♦
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.30
svv84: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.30) returned to TRM_SHRiMP
TRM_SHRiMP collected $0.43 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.45 | Rake $0.02
Board [8h Jc 9s 2c 9d]
Seat 2: rapakkoi (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: svv84 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: TRM_SHRiMP collected ($0.43)
Seat 5: jukkanen (button) folded on the Flop

#2 12th June 2010, 6:22 PM

I too am in the process of learning PLO and have found Jeff Hwang's advice on Omaha to be the best. You should read his book "Pot Limit Omaha."

I find it in Omaha, you can't fall in love with your hands like someone would in Hold'em. You have to realize that everyone has 4 cards so the strength of hands aren't as strong as they would be in Hold'em. The hand you posted, it's very possible you were beat until the river paired. It's going to be very frustrating at first, but a lot of people fall in love with the game. Just stick with it.

#3 13th June 2010, 2:52 PM

Please do not open limp, please do not open limp, please do not open limp. Everything else is fine, maybe a little more on the turn.

#4 13th June 2010, 2:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philthy

So, I really want to learn how to play PLO correctly and really grind it out. I'll start at 2pl Omaha, 6-max on stars.

So, any good tips or articles for me to read so I can work on my PLO game? I guess I could google articles, but I'd really want to learn through members first. ...Here is a hand I just played and even though I won, I feel like I may have made some slight errors on each street.

PokerStars Game #45374044806: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/06/11 12:17:40 PT [2010/06/11 15:17:40 ET]
Table 'Hamburga II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: rapakkoi ($2.12 in chips)
Seat 3: svv84 ($0.67 in chips)
Seat 4: TRM_SHRiMP ($2 in chips)
Seat 5: jukkanen ($3.50 in chips)
jwb5 will be allowed to play after the button
rapakkoi: posts small blind $0.01
svv84: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TRM_SHRiMP [Ad Jd Jh Ts]
TRM_SHRiMP: calls $0.02 You killed a kitten here Pot raise please
jukkanen: calls $0.02
rapakkoi: folds
svv84: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h Jc 9s]
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.07
jukkanen: folds
svv84: calls $0.07
*** TURN *** [8h Jc 9s] 2♣
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.12
svv84: calls $0.12
*** RIVER *** [8h Jc 9s 2c] 9♦
svv84: checks
TRM_SHRiMP: bets $0.30
svv84: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.30) returned to TRM_SHRiMP
TRM_SHRiMP collected $0.43 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.45 | Rake $0.02
Board [8h Jc 9s 2c 9d]
Seat 2: rapakkoi (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: svv84 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: TRM_SHRiMP collected ($0.43)
Seat 5: jukkanen (button) folded on the Flop

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