It was said in the first part of this series that beginning hands in PLO are very close in value. Due to this, it’s not rational to place a large part of your stack pre-flop unless you have an AAxx hand. This is due to the fact that anything can happen once the flop is turned.

If you have a good hand then it’s normal for you to raise, but don’t attempt a raise higher than 10% of your stack before the flop. The only exclusion would be having the said AAxx hand or a really steady KK/QQ hand (double suited or Broadway). Read the rest of this entry »