{"id":1,"date":"2019-11-19T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omahapokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-03-29T11:41:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T15:41:28","slug":"6-key-differences-plo-holdem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokertraining.com\/poker\/blog\/6-key-differences-plo-holdem\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Key Differences Between Pot Limit Omaha  and No Limit Hold\u2019Em"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many\nelements of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and No Limit Hold\u2019Em (NLH) play are similar.\nHowever, there are key differences which distinguish the two games. The\nincrease to four pocket cards, pot limit betting caps, and other variations yield\nkey strategy differences between the two games. For players new to PLO, the\nmost basic rule difference is that you must use exactly two hole cards and three\nboard cards to create your hand. Think that\u2019s easy? Well, see how often, when\nfirst playing PLO, that you believe you\u2019ve made a straight when you haven\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the\ntechnical and strategy differences between PLO and NLH you need to look out for.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pre-flop Equity Differences in PLO\nare Much Smaller than in NLH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most hands\nin PLO have no more than a 2:1 pre-flop equity advantage. For example, pocket\naces in NLH have an average equity advantage of about 85\/15 against any random\nhand. In Omaha, holding two aces and two random cards is only about a 65\/35\nadvantage. So many combinations can hit a flop that even the raggiest starting\nhands have potential against very strong hands. What this means is\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PLO Loves Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reduced differential\nin PLO pre-flop equities means that players frequently have pot odds to enter a\nhand pre-flop, particularly in late position. While a VPIP (Voluntary Put Money\nin Pot) of 10%-15% in NLH would not be unheard of for a decent player, that same\nfrequency would be exceedingly tight for a PLO player. Even some very good PLO players\nmay have a VPIP of 25%-30%. Of course, some players enjoy the shrunken equity\ndisadvantages far too much. Be prepared to open your ranges in PLO, but be\ncautious about justifying entering every hand. Also, sharpen your board reading\nskills, because you\u2019ll be seeing more flops than in NLH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Position is even More Important in\nPLO<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PLO is a drawing\ngame, and you want to be in position on your draws. In PLO, there is more\ncalling behind pre-flop than 3-betting, and more defense of 3-bets in position.\nIf you are 3-betting pre-flop, it should be for value only, not as a bluff.\nWhile play is loose, you don\u2019t want to increase the pot size too quickly before\nthe board has unfolded. Out of position you should only be raising with premium\nhands. Beyond that, try to keep the pot multi-way, which means more early\nposition limping than is typically seen in NLH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Set Mine with Caution in PLO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While small pair set mining in deep stack NLH games can be profitable, it should generally be avoided in PLO. The odds of losing set over set, or a set losing to a straight or flush is much higher. A hand like 6633 should likely be discarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Need Stronger Hands to Win at Showdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In NLH, you can generally bet any flush with impunity. In PLO\nthere are times when, given the action, small flushes absolutely should be\nfolded. Be judicious about your draws. When drawing to flushes or straights, you\nalmost always should be drawing to the nuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, while over-pairs are likely to call at least one raise\nin NLH, they are folding most of the time in PLO. Similarly, while two pair is\na strong holding in NLH, it\u2019s only a bluff catcher in PLO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suitedness Matters More in PLO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experienced NLH players will play suited cards cautiously,\nunderstanding their limited increase in equity.&nbsp;\nHowever, double suited hands such as AsAd8s4d and Jh10h9c8c (for its\nstraight potential as well) are considered among the top 10 hands in PLO. Look\nat every Top 20 or 30 starting hand chart in PLO and it will come with the tag\n\u201cAll hands are double suited.\u201d Suitedness, particularly double suitedness,\nmatters in PLO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are transitioning from NLH to PLO, attention to the\ndifferences above will save you a lot of heartache.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many elements of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and No Limit Hold\u2019Em (NLH) play are similar. However, there are key differences which distinguish the two games. The increase to four pocket cards, pot limit betting caps, and other variations yield key strategy differences between the two games. 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