Crash course in PLO needed

[NT!]

Playing in a rotation game tomorrow, 5/5 blinds, alternating rounds of NLH and PLO. I am a good NLH player and have no idea how to play PLO.

Links? Essential posts / sites? Sorry I know this is a noobish and stupid question. Feel free to berate me. Don't have time to wait for a book to arrive obv.

Thanks,
NT

[bugstud]

if you're playing deep, play tight/passive till you get the hang of it. Draws are much bigger now, bottom set is bad, etc etc

[NT!]

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if you're playing deep, play tight/passive till you get the hang of it. Draws are much bigger now, bottom set is bad, etc etc

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yeah the basic plan is obv to take smoke breaks or nut peddle, especially since i want to protect my stack for the NL. just wondering if there are some good overall guides or resources out there

[beset]

If you are an experienced NL player you should be able to make some simple adjustments and do just fine. One very basic tutorial that is worth reading is Crockpot's PLO material at this page. It is mostly obvious stuff but it might help you get dialed in a little. GL! trip report plz.

[BriMc]

Wait till you see the difference in average pot size, I'll be impressed if you are able to stick to that strategy.

[bugstud]

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If you are an experienced NL player you should be able to make some simple adjustments and do just fine. One very basic tutorial that is worth reading is Crockpot's PLO material at this page. It is mostly obvious stuff but it might help you get dialed in a little. GL! trip report plz.

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I thought I was the only one that remembered that page. lol.

yeah the advice there is v solid for your needs here.

[jjpokertime]

You need to play the nuts, Don't put all you money in when you flop a straight and there is a flush draw. Don't put all your money in with a flush when there is a pair on the board. Each hand of four cards makes 6 possible hands, with 9 players you are against 48 possible hands so you need the nuts or very close to it.

Patience is the key there is no easy method. read the link below it may be helpful.

http://www.bet-the-pot.com/omaha-poi...ms-page62.html

[RoundTower]

Threads like this seem to come up all the time. I don't think there are any good answers. What would you say to someone who asked the same in one of the NL or limit forums?

Anyway, play more in position and try to end up with the nuts a lot, if you're good at poker you'll work it out.

[OmahaGal]

Omaha is not a bluffing game [for the most part]. Usually, when people are betting big or calling big, they have it. Learn to fold. Pocket aces in the hole are bad unless they include possible flushes/straights.

NL players over value hands and need to learn preflop optimal hand selection. Don't over value trips on the flop, pocket aces or misplay straights versus 2-paired boards or flush potentials. Respect callers who 'fill' after they've call your aggressive play on the flop. Remember in a full game, there are 40 cards in players' hands and 5 community cards to come meaning there are lots of possibilties out there.

Play hard with absolute nuts and make the most of these hands, in position be aggressive with nut draws and know when to fold. If an opponent thinks you're weak if he sees you fold, you will eventually get him to bet hard against you - let this work to your advantage when you have the nuts.

Deciding which hands to enter pots with is perhaps your most important decision. Play too many hands and you'll just waste chips you'll need for aggressive play. Be selective, be aggressive and know when you're beat!

PLO is the best game around. GL and ignore the whiners!

[BriMc]

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Omaha is not a bluffing game [for the most part].

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If all you ever do is bet when you have it, people learn, and never pay you off. The frequency of bluffing opportunites is much lower than most other games, but bluffing is still an integral part of Omaha. Its still poker after all.