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Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO4) · Stage 3 of 3

Advanced PLO

Stage 3 covers the concepts that separate good Omaha players from great ones: using blockers to bluff and call, planning hands with stack-to-pot ratio, making tough turn and river decisions, and handling the bigger swings of PLO.

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Lessons in this level

  1. 1

    Blockers in PLO: Bluffing With the Nut Blocker

    Why blockers matter even more in Omaha: bluffing with the nut blocker, blocking straights and full houses, choosing bluff-catchers, and when blockers aren't enough.
  2. 2

    SPR and Commitment in PLO

    Stack-to-pot ratio in Pot-Limit Omaha: SPR in single-raised, 3-bet and 4-bet pots, the 1-3-9 rule for pot-sized bets, and which hands are strong enough to commit.
  3. 3

    PLO Turn and River Play

    How to play the turn and river in Pot-Limit Omaha: how the nuts change, when to keep betting, river value bets, bluff-catching and folding second-best.
  4. 4

    PLO Variance and Bankroll Management

    Why Pot-Limit Omaha swings more than Hold'em, worked variance numbers, how many buy-ins a PLO bankroll needs, and how to handle the downswings that come with the game.

PLO4 · Stage 3 quiz

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8 questions. Score 80% or more to unlock the PLO4 · Stage 3 badge. Take it as many times as you like.

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Question 1 of 8

What is a nut blocker bluff?

Question 2 of 8

You hold A♥ and no other heart. The river puts a third heart on the board. Do you have a flush?

Question 3 of 8

In PLO, each called pot-sized bet makes the pot…

Question 4 of 8

With an SPR of about 13, how many pot-sized bets get all the money in?

Question 5 of 8

Which hand benefits most from a LOW SPR in PLO?

Question 6 of 8

Your top set faces a tight player’s pot-sized river bet after the river completed a flush and a straight. Usually…

Question 7 of 8

Why does PLO swing more than No-Limit Hold’em?

Question 8 of 8

A 5bb/100 PLO winner with an SD of 150bb/100 plays 10,000 hands. Roughly how likely is a losing result?

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