How do you Play Pot Limit Omaha? Part 2 – Pre-flop

It’s been mentioned that the commencement hands in PLO are close to each other in terms of value. It’s not reasonable to place a hefty part of your pot if you don’t have a big hand to contend with. The reason for this thought is that anything may pop when the flop is turned and not all the time you’re not on the positive side of luck.

It’s given that if you have a good hand, you won’t mind raising the bet but it’s advisable that you don’t gamble away 10% of your stack before the flop opens. The mere exemption would be having a hand not less than an AAxx or KK/QQ.

With these hands you can bet less than 10% of your stack or probably bet more than 50%.

Gambling Less Than 10%

If you’re going to gamble below 10% of your current chips – it only implies that you are giving yourself a chance to get out of the hand if the flop is not good for you. One instance would be playing in a PLO game with $100 buy-in and you are in possession of quiet a good hand comprising of AsKsJdQc.

Then the flop was turned and you’re seeing AJQ with 2 suited cards that you don’t have. If you only bet $7 then when you back out you only lose $7 before you find yourself caught up in a raising war.

But if you think that you can go on and you’re luck to avail of two callers when you raise your bet; then you don’t have to worry because you had a strong hand to contend with. They may turn out to be better once the turn and river will be opened.

Just learn by heart that gambling 20%-40% of your chips before the flop is turned is not good in poker.

Gambling More Than 50%

If you come to pass owning a tough hand either an AAxx or KK/QQ then you might want to go heads-up by betting more than 50% of your stack. You’ll basically fold anyone who’s not keen to battle up against a big pot and those who are brave enough to call will remain.

In view of the fact that you started gambling with a big chunk of your stack then it’s your goal to commit yourself in re-raising the pot till your sole opponent folds. Don’t worry if he won’t relent, you are assured a better result if you have the AA or KK hand.