detroitdad
Royal Flush
On PFC, and live I've had players that aren't familiar with PLO and PLO8 ask me for rules, tips, suggestions, ect...
I consider myself an average PLO and PLO8 player. I don't profess to to know all (or even much about it) I know I would miss a bunch of information. Please sound off with any tips that you might have.
All betting in PLO and PLO8 is Pot Limit. In both games you must you two of your 4 cards. If its a Hi/Lo game. You can use any two cards for the low and any two cards for the high.
To qualify for the low, you must use two cards from your hand, and 3 on the board. All 5 have to be 8 or lower. Flushes and straights do not count against you. A, 2, 3, 4, 5 is the best low. It potentially could also be your high hand.
One of the biggest suggestions I give new players is "On the flop, its not about how good your hand it, but if you can draw to a better hand". Obviously you want to hit the flop and have a great hand. If that is the best you can do. Then you might want to try and keep the pot small'ish. I.E. If you flop a straight. Are you drawing to a better straight? a flush? Say you flopped a flush but the board is paired? If so you might have to tread carefully. Doesn't mean someone has a boat. You have to remember, everyone has four cards. Its quite possible your beat.
Second suggestion I give new players. Don't play PLO or PLO8 if you can't fold decent hands. In NLHE a flush, small FH is a pretty good hand. Not necessarily true in PLO.
Just remember. Its not what you have, its what your drawing to.
When new to playing PLO and PLO8 its better to play tight, looking for the nuts
PLO8: Play to scoop the high and low vs just playing for half the pot. Be aware that getting quartered is a real possibility.
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I consider myself an average PLO and PLO8 player. I don't profess to to know all (or even much about it) I know I would miss a bunch of information. Please sound off with any tips that you might have.
All betting in PLO and PLO8 is Pot Limit. In both games you must you two of your 4 cards. If its a Hi/Lo game. You can use any two cards for the low and any two cards for the high.
To qualify for the low, you must use two cards from your hand, and 3 on the board. All 5 have to be 8 or lower. Flushes and straights do not count against you. A, 2, 3, 4, 5 is the best low. It potentially could also be your high hand.
One of the biggest suggestions I give new players is "On the flop, its not about how good your hand it, but if you can draw to a better hand". Obviously you want to hit the flop and have a great hand. If that is the best you can do. Then you might want to try and keep the pot small'ish. I.E. If you flop a straight. Are you drawing to a better straight? a flush? Say you flopped a flush but the board is paired? If so you might have to tread carefully. Doesn't mean someone has a boat. You have to remember, everyone has four cards. Its quite possible your beat.
Second suggestion I give new players. Don't play PLO or PLO8 if you can't fold decent hands. In NLHE a flush, small FH is a pretty good hand. Not necessarily true in PLO.
Just remember. Its not what you have, its what your drawing to.
When new to playing PLO and PLO8 its better to play tight, looking for the nuts
PLO8: Play to scoop the high and low vs just playing for half the pot. Be aware that getting quartered is a real possibility.
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