PLO Hand Strategy Quiz: How Would You Play This Spot?

[Marcwantstowin]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

 

[pirateglenn]

Im learning so be gentle...

I would raise pre flop based on the fact that i believe that is a premium starting hand in PLO, more for its potential to connect with the board to make a variety of straights than its low flush potential, that said however, a better hand would have been if the 8sp was the 8cl.
The 10h and Jh really appeals, however im bearing in mind that im only using 2 cards from my hand and 3 from the board so ideally i want my 10h and Jh to connect up with either a flush or a straight to the A.

Happy to be wrong here and corrected by more experienced players.

 

[Kenzie 96]

fold pre flop, only 2 sooted connectors & drawing to a straight in PLO seems like a good way to lose money. Oh & by the way, to save OP the need to comment on my post, Yes I be a PLO fish. Also OOP.

 

[Zorba]

Probably "a" limp in if I can get away with it and see what the board brings.

 

[theStarfish]

Easy fold for me UTG but I might limp or open-raise in a later position. IMO this hand is made for desaster for unexperienced players. JTs might look good but you can´t feel good with a flush as there might be Axs or even Kxs behind. Limping or raising UTG is bad as well as later players can easily raise or 3-bet with better hands (which is likely I guess) and then you have to face a big raise and you can´t call with this hand oop. The only hands you can hope for is a rainbow broadway or the straight from 5 to 9. Rainbow 7 to Jack would also be good but you already have two of the outs. Everything else is too weak. So, I would save my chips here.
Again, this is my opinion and if I am wrong, I am happy to hear other opinions.

 

[RhinoRyan89]

I would at low frequency raise due to postion also how passive i may perceive the players at the table would have some bearing on my dissssion. Also in this scenario if i was re raised pre i would fold my hand.

I would also low frequency of the time Limp and would also call a raise from either SB and BB and re evaluate after the flop. Also in this scenario if i was raised any postion re raised by another postion i fold my hand.

I would also at highest frequency fold this hand pre flop.

 

[63burner]

With no nut suited combo or straight combo, or A or K to try to pair, you fold this garbage hand;
there's another desperation hand to play, probable with better drawing combos.

 

[dzsire]

Passively, see what the board brings.
They're probably going to raise before me anyway, so I'll try to watch the flop. It looks like a strong starting hand, but if an off-suit 44A comes on the flop, suddenly can be worthless. Obviously, it's a bad attitude to look at the negative, but in Omaha you have to pay more attention, monster hands are more likely to come.

 

[eetenor]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

It depends on the table dynamics and assuming 100bb cash game - it is a good hand to put into our open range as it does very well vs big pair hands single suit we have 40% Vs AAKQ double suit we still have 37% --we would not limp because we do not mind getting 3 bet and going HU as we can have better board visibility post flop. This is not a great hand to limp go 5 ways with on those table types we would want to have more nutty hands UTG

 

[SL-247]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

I would call. There is no point in "inflating" the pot to avoid losing a large number of chips.

 

[frost234]

Fold

 

[Argonaut]

It’s a nice speculative opportunity, w flush and straight potential. Since you can only use 2 of these cards, Id get in passively, and cross my fingers.

 

[puzzlefish]

Unless you have a super aggro table, you can probably just play it passively and see the flop. JTs has straight flush potential. You are also likely to hit some kind of straight regardless. Raising from UTG isn't great in PLO since you usually just get a bunch of callers anyway or you will get 4bet and put into a difficult spot by someone from a later position.

 

[Sullivanryn88]

position playing a role if im late pos and can limp id do that, early to mid due to the high amount of raising in omaha id let it go 9/10 and wait for a more premium hand

 

[najisami]

Nice looking hand, but certainly not one to get aggressive with UTG. If the players on the table call raises often, there would be nothing wrong with folding and waiting for a better spot, but if I have a huge chip lead and almost sure most players would fold to a raise, then that's what I would do.

 

[thehangdude]

Mostly a fold. OOP is harder in PLO.
This hand is dangerous to being out flushed, out straighted, or on any paired board.

 

[strokin07]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

I would most likely choose answer a), I will try to explain why I chose this answer.
First of all: I would first look at what comes out on the flop. Let's say 3 hearts or combinations giving me a straight, set, flush, etc. came out on the flop, then I will act depending on the actions of other players at the table. But if the flop doesn't produce the combinations I need or the draw combinations, then I'll most likely fold this hand.

 

[manzanillo53]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

Passively, straights are blocked but available, flush is possible

 

[thetick33]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

position matters im aggressive to most part in plo...now do i want a flip no but 3x 4x big blind etc...for that i dont need position here is one of fav hands honestly wish was double suited though but ya to me this is very strong starter...but say blind is 40 i dont get in here unless have extra stack at 400-600 raise which if had aa suited i would play those bigger raises etc...

 

[Bhargav]

limp for sure. and will call if there is small raise.

 

[sibkaz]

Passively... I won't discard it, I like this map, the middle ground...)

 

[SL-247]

You are playing Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO). You are UTG and look down and see this in your hand:

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All of the players at the table are of similar playing standard, so

How would you play this?

a) Passively (i.e. limp into the pot, see what the board brings)
b) Aggressively (raise pre-flop)
c) Fold (don't play at all)

Elaborate on your answer and why you chose it.

I would limp, because with such a hand a lot depends on the flop. If the flop is hit, then you can raise the stakes. I don't see any point in inflating the pot preflop, because after me several more players may enter the pot.

 

[dorsk]

A rundown hand is usually playable. But this hand can be dominated by a possible higher straight. I would limp and see what happens. If the hand was double suited I would consider a standard bet.

 

[billibooo]

SO many of my secrets are getting out lately but I am a who eerrrrr for these VIP Chippies so

Passive, I find with Omaha I am a passive person (as long as the table lets me) until I see what is happening I am new to Omaha but find so many things happen to mess things up on the river. Basically I do not trust Omaha yet when I do I can get a little more agressive

 

[Suns of Beaches]

On a passive table I would raise this hand and on an active table I would limp and try to see a flop cheap. If it's a table with very good and aggressive players then I would also consider a fold.

My default play would be to limp.