Mediocrity is a Big No No!
Majority of the online poker action is flowing towards Pot Limit Omaha, and off late towards our recently launched 5 card PLO games. We’ll reveal the reason behind this in a while. More cards means more action and bigger pots, and to be a winning player in the juicy action, it is important to understand the various aspects of the poker game and study ranges.
5 Common Mistakes While Playing 5 Card PLO Games
Pocket Aces & Premium Pairs
The most common mistake people make is that they over-value their aces and premium pairs in 5 Card PLO. The smartest way to play unconnected pairs such as K-K-9-4-7 is to play them for their set value. Try and make winning poker hands that connect properly to the flop. The above hand would have only an average strength in 4 card PLO (e.g. K-K-9-4), and this further reduces with the addition of another card.
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Small Flushes
In the No-Limit Hold’em format, players can have a deep run if they are holding low suited cards, but that’s not the case in 5 card PLO games. Small flushes can get you in great trouble. A good PLO player will only continue if he/she is drawing to the nuts and this becomes all the more important when each player is dealt 5 hole cards! Therefore, if you hit a small flush, chances are that someone’s hit a bigger one, so be weary.
Using Two Hole Cards Out of the Four/Five
In Pot Limit Omaha poker (4 and 5 card), you have to use two hole cards. Often players tend to get confused when there are 4 cards to a straight or flush on the board, and forget that they can only use 3 community cards in addition to their 2 hole cards. Remember this rule and consider it in your 5 card PLO strategy, as sometimes even best players overlook it!
Bankroll Management
Poker bankroll management is the most important for any format, especially 5 card PLO poker strategy. Since every player is dealt 5 cards, an increase in action is guaranteed. This means that at times, a pot can really swell up and before you know it you could be in for more than you should. Choose starting hands wisely, and wait at least till the flop before committing serious money into the pot in 5 card PLO real money games.
Slow Playing
Slow playing hands in No-Limit Hold’em is a great approach, but the same isn’t necessarily a fine 5 card PLO strategy. It is a good idea to place a bet even on a flop that we have smashed, since more hold cards means more draws and outs for your opponents. After all, you don’t want to take down a tiny pot with the nuts!
5 Card PLO games are one of the most action-driven formats of poker because all the players have more hole cards as compared to Texas Hold’em poker. Keep these simple points in mind and you’re ready to play our all-new 5 Card PLO poker. The poker masses are all there. What’s the delay!
Daily Cash Smash
The felts are warming up to everybody this February. Play 4 Card and 5 Card PLO cash games at our tables until the 15th of February to win daily from 1.5LAC cash prizes and a collective monthly guarantee of 22.5LAC! The promotion is active on low and mid stakes cash games, know all about daily cash smash and beef up those winnings
