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Roger1960
Legend
Silver Level
I found I can make more money with the PLO8, if you tie the low and have the high. A lot of players will bet big with just low and a high card. You can rake it in when that happens. They will bet big hoping you will fold and have the nut low to make them brave. lol
Cam54
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have only just started playing Omaha recently, within the past year .... I prefer just straight Omaha as I'm still learning the game it easier for me than the hi low game .. I love those just not yet comfortable with Omaha in that sense .... : ) but I'll get there ...
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Meroveus
Enthusiast
Silver Level
For me I prefer PLO8 -- both cash and tournaments.
at low stakes many sites have a culture where everyone limps into every pot and hopes to see what the flop brings.
You can work this to your advantage by raising premium hands pre, and usually you can get a multitude of callers. You still need to hit the board well of course, because in such an environment no-one folds.
A PLO8 hand needs to have a strong low component, since 60% of all boards have 3 cards <= 8, so usually a low hand exists. As a prev poster mentioned, getting 3/4 of the pot is a plus -- so is scooping it!
If you're pretty sure you're going to split the pot, don't pump up the pot, since then both lose to rake -- not a problem in tournaments of course
at low stakes many sites have a culture where everyone limps into every pot and hopes to see what the flop brings.
You can work this to your advantage by raising premium hands pre, and usually you can get a multitude of callers. You still need to hit the board well of course, because in such an environment no-one folds.
A PLO8 hand needs to have a strong low component, since 60% of all boards have 3 cards <= 8, so usually a low hand exists. As a prev poster mentioned, getting 3/4 of the pot is a plus -- so is scooping it!
If you're pretty sure you're going to split the pot, don't pump up the pot, since then both lose to rake -- not a problem in tournaments of course
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Meroveus
Enthusiast
Silver Level
PLO == Pot Limit OmahaPLO8 == Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split -- the same as PLO but the pot is split between the best high hand, and the best low hand. A low hand must contain 5 unpaired cards 8 or less. Straights or flushes do not matter -- the low hand only looks at card rank. Why do this? Because people like to play it NLO == No Limit Omaha is like PLO but no betting limit. :help:NLO8 == No Limit Omaha like PLO8 but no betting limit. This means that you can shove your entire stack pre-flop. People do this. This is a game for ninjas, but there is no ninja emoji here
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moonshot
Rising Star
Bronze Level
PLO is going to be high variance. PLO8, being split pot for 2/3 of the hands, will help reduce variance. there are edges to be had in both, but opponent skill (or lack thereof) is the difference maker. any important note is that the 6-max versions are so commonly spread online, vs full table at live cardroom. blinds come at you faster, so you have to learn to open up more.
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moonshot
Rising Star
Bronze Level
i suggest trying to find limit versions of each game first and cut your teeth there. then dabble in the pot limit versions where you now have to consider bet sizing. just because you have 4 cards, they have to be all connected, no danglers! and what "connected" means is obv different for each variant
jordanbillie
Legend
Bronze Level
Refinado Tom
Legend
Silver Level
They are different strategies. Both are profitable. In my case I perform quite well in PLO8 . I play Hi-Lo as if it were PLO and try to feed on the chips of those who play everything hoping to connect low. Playing everything to low is a fairly frequent mistake in players of PLO8.
Evan Jarvis
Legend
Platinum Level
I much prefer PLO8, the extra layers of thinking make it enjoyable
In terms of making money though, you will find much more action and high stakes games at PLO. So if that's the priority I would go with regular omaha.
I play it for fun tho, so plo8 is what gets me feeling great