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Sucking is rampant in Pot-Limit Omaha, which makes it a great value game for those among us who do not suck. Luckily for you, we’re here to make sure once and for all that you truly do not suck at PLO. In the second episode of our beginner poker strategy series How Not to Suck at PLO we examine the fundamentals of this four-card game and, much the same as Texas Hold’em, we advocate a position-based approach, especially when you’re just starting out.

Watch the video to learn more about starting hand strength, what hands to play in what position and a general rundown of how to categorize and play different PLO starting hands. It’s often said that Texas Hold’em is a preflop game and PLO is a post-flop game and it’s definitely true. That’s mainly because when you get four hole cards, no hand is that big of a favorite over any other hand before the flop. In PLO it’s really common for players to play tons of hands preflop, and then try to get value when they make big hands and have a big edge after the flop.

The problem with this approach as a beginner is that playing marginal hands before the flop leads to making marginal hands after the flop. In PLO you want to make the nuts as much as possible and that’s way less likely to happen when you’re playing speculative starting hands. It’s also really important to spend as much time as possible playing in position and adjust your starting hand requirements depending on your position at the table.

With four cards it’s harder to put your opponent on a range of hands so having position gives you a big edge. Check out the video to stop sucking at PLO and stay tuned for more How Not to Suck at PLO videos coming soon.

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