You can’t just play the board or use one of your cards to make a four-flush or straight. In PLO you must use two of your hole cards to make a five-card hand. This can be a difficult concept for Hold’em players to grasp but it’s very important to get the hang of it.
Here are a few down-and-dirty basic PLO tips to help you get started. Having four starting cards is obviously a big change compared to the two you get in Hold’em and there’s quite a bit more nuance in understanding the strength of your hand compared to your opponents’. There are actually a few more small differences between the two - for instance, in PLO you MUST play two of your hole cards - but the blinds and order of play are exactly the same as Hold’em.
The premise of Pot-Limit Omaha, or PLO as it’s also known, is that it’s the same as No-Limit Hold’em … but with two extra cards. If you enjoy No-Limit Hold’em but wouldn’t mind a little more action, then Pot-Limit Omaha might be your new poker game of choice.
