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Plo revisited
2009-03-07 17:59:05

Seal
 
 
It's been a while since I did my first videos here at RPT. At the time I was playing a lot of pot limit omaha. There weren't a lot of big tournaments for PLO back then, but the ones they had were very profitable for several reasons. There is no doubt that things have changed quite a bit.

For starters, back in the day there were lots of new players trying out PLO games. Most of these players were converts from NLHE and more than a few of them thought the games should be played the same way. It made sense to them because both games look similar with the flop, turn, and river. Since many players had just jumped right in without any training, they just assumed that the same hyper-aggressive style that was winning them pots at NLHE would work in PLO.

Of course we all know that the fact that you start with four cards is a huge difference. When all four starters work together we PLO sophisticates understand that gives us six good starting hands. Even naked aces are an overall dog against six coordinated stating hands. So, simply by playing less hands and waiting for the times we had a four card hand, we were able to win often against the majority of players.

Nowadays there are more PLO players than ever. But, at the same time, many more of these players understand the game. The wild and unrestrained aggression of the old days has mostly been replaced by the more controlled aggression that wins games. Educated, experienced players have flocked to the game in droves and to say that it is harder to win consistently is a real understatement.

But with this newfound popularity has come new opportunity as well. Today there are more and bigger PLO tournaments than ever. Every time there's a big online series of tournaments there are always at least a few PLO events. And the number of regular, weekly tournaments has exploded as well. Most of the bigger online poker sites have at least one weekly PLO tournament with a five figure guarantee.

Inexpensive daily tournaments have grown as well. There are lots of games daily on most sites where the newer players and the shorter bankrolls can practice their PLO craft. Many of these are rebuys, but there are lots of freezeouts as well. It has never been easier or cheaper to get some experience at PLO.

And then, once you are confident in your game, there are lots of ways to move up too. Satellites for the weekly big games are prevalent and many guarantee at least one seat. Also, the sit and go selection has blossomed. You can now play a one table PLO tournament for stakes ranging from micro to macro at most sites.

So, my take on the current state of PLO is very positive. Even though the general competition has improved, there is still a good deal of money to be made. Opportunities abound for all skill and bankroll levels. So, why not dig up some of those old PLO videos and see what all the fuss is about?

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