OMAHA AT THE METRO

[tnx4DchipsLOL]

Metro, thru PokerManila SNG Madness Steps to Millions, now offers Pot Limit Omaha game.

During the inaugural staging last Monday, it was a mayhem as most players had limited knowledge of the game.

So, I created this thread for those knowledgeable players (paging attybubba) to share even the most basic strategies and for the uninitiated to learn.

To start with,

1. what's the best starting hand in PLO, if there is any?

2. what hands should be played?

3. what hands should be open-raised?

4. what hands should be called to a raise?

5. what hands should be re-raised?

6. am i an idiot for asking these questions?

[JiggerYPoker]

1. AFC
2. AFC
3. AFC
4. AFC
5. AFC
6. Depends if you agree with my answers above or not

[ar7fernandez]

i enjoyed playing PLO. kinda confusing at the beginning but ul understand more of the game as u play along...
best hands are two ace kings suiteds
pair of aces are not that good...
suited connectors are more stronger than aces :-)

[Pumpkin]

Hihi what's AFC?

Paging 11finger and attybubba share notes/pointers

[micky]

AFC = Any four cards

1. AAKK double-suited
2-5. Playable hands in PLO are those that have suitedness or adjacent or same (pairs) ranks because they have potential to hit the board better. Whether your open-raise, call, or re-raise pre-flop depends on the ranks and coordination of your hole cards and your position.
6. No

[sQuEEZY]

What Hands to Raise

Pre-flop, raise any of the top 30 hands listed above which hold at least one suit and most that don't. This alone will not be enough and you have to raise with more hands. Add any four cards in a row that are double-suited with Six or higher, and all single and double suited A-K-x-x with at least one x-card, 10 or higher. Hands like Q-J-9-8 or J-T-9-7 double suited are good raise hands.

Summary:
1. All top 30 hands with at least one suit and most of the time when off suit.
2. All suited A-K-x-x with at least one x-card, Ten or higher.
3. All double suited four in a row of hands, Five or higher.
4. All double suited connected hands, Five or higher, with a maximum of one gap between the top two and the two low cards or between the low card and the three high cards. An example is K-Q-T-9 double suited and J-9-8-6 double suited.
5. All K-K-x-x double suited.

What hands to limp with

1. All A-Q-x-x with at least one x-card, Ten or higher, and the Ace being suited.
2. All four in a row combinations, Four or higher.
3. All A-x-x-x anything with at least two x-cards that are connected and the Ace being suited.
4. All four in a row combinations, Five or higher, with a maximum of one gap that is not between the top and bottom three cards in the hand.

General Flop Advice

Your pre-flop raise history makes a difference in how you play your hand. If you are a known pre-flop raise player and the pot is short-handed, consider betting out even if you hand did not improve. If it is three-handed and you raise with two bare As, the flop holds Q-J-T, there's a flush draw but you don't have it. Check and see what the other players do. If the flop were Q-6-3 with no flush draw, you should bet out. This gives some unpredictability to your playing style, allowing you to win more pots. You shouldn't slow-play any hand when you hit hard on the flop, and never give free cards in Omaha because it carries a lot more risk than in Hold'em.

http://www.internet-poker.co.uk/Poker-Strategy/Pot-Limit-Omaha-Cash-Game-Limp-Flop-Bluffing/

[Mark D.Hazzard]

As for 3betting, I read you have to balance your AAXX DS and broadway rundown SS/ DS hands with lower rundowns SS/DS.

Also, 3betting to isolate is apparently not a good strategy. Limp-callers hooray! LOL!

[tnx4DchipsLOL]

Starting next week the Steps to Millions Step 1 PLO SNG will have a GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL of P7,500 for a buy-in of only P250.

[guma]

Metro, thru PokerManila SNG Madness Steps to Millions, now offers Pot Limit Omaha game.

During the inaugural staging last Monday, it was a mayhem as most players had limited knowledge of the game.

So, I created this thread for those knowledgeable players (paging attybubba) to share even the most basic strategies and for the uninitiated to learn.

To start with,

1. what's the best starting hand in PLO, if there is any?

2. what hands should be played?

3. what hands should be open-raised?

4. what hands should be called to a raise?

5. what hands should be re-raised?

6. am i an idiot for asking these questions?

1. AAJT ds multi-way, AAKK ds or similar heads up.
2. suited and connected hands, nut drawing hands (nut flush draws, hands that make top set with extra draws)
3. 40% to 60% of your range, or 100% in position and 0% out of position, or various strategies. Open limping can be used.
4. Hands that can outdraw an overpair or a set.
5. 0%, or 100%, or adjust to your stack size.
6. Is this a question?

[ar7fernandez]

wow ang laki sir ian aa... ilan ang ITM???

[swixx12]

meron na rn bang 10/20 PLO sa metro everyday?

[ar7fernandez]

baka pwedeng 5/10?? hehehe para mahaba chance to learn about the game :-)

[Pumpkin]

meron na rn bang 10/20 PLO sa metro everyday?

10-20 plo by request just get listed sa reception as soon as maka 5-6 players go na ito!

[11Finger]

meron na rn bang 10/20 PLO sa metro everyday?

we will be running a weekly 10/20 25/50 PLO at the Metro probably wed and/or fridays... then hopefully on a daily basis...

[SQUi5HiiFiSH]

meron na rn bang 10/20 PLO sa metro everyday?

10-20 plo by request just get listed sa reception as soon as maka 5-6 players go na ito!

make it 6max and i might go play live more often

[11Finger]

meron na rn bang 10/20 PLO sa metro everyday?

10-20 plo by request just get listed sa reception as soon as maka 5-6 players go na ito!

make it 6max and i might go play live more often

We will most likely make it 7 max, as most tables break when there are 5-4 players only... I'll give you a call when we start Squish...

[ar7fernandez]

nyc masaya yan sir!

[11Finger]

Guy we will have our first official PokerManila Pot Limit Omaha Cash game at the Metro right after the iGaming Sign Up Party (8pm)...

http://pokermanila.com/index.php/topic,6334.new.html#new

After the sign up party at 8PM we invite you to play the first PokerManila Pot Limit Omaha cash game at the Metro. 10/20 and 25/50 blinds... (sign up for this now so we can reserve seats)

10/20

1. 11Finger

25/50

1. 11Finger

[JiggerYPoker]

After the sign up party at 8PM we invite you to play the first PokerManila Pot Limit Omaha cash game at the Metro. 10/20 and 25/50 blinds... (sign up for this now so we can reserve seats)

10/20

1. 11Finger
2. Jigger

25/50

1. 11Finger

[tnx4DchipsLOL]

The PLO SNG last monday attracted 30 players. The following day the SNG was a No Limit Hold'em and only had 10 players. On Wednesday, the SNG was a Mixed PLO/NLHE and it attracted 29 players.

[tnx4DchipsLOL]

Congrats Squeezy, Steps to Millions Step 1 PLO champion. He took home P1,800 + Step 3 seat worth P1,000.

Second place -- Rob14stunner (P1,000 cash + Step 3 seat)

Third place -- Wewet888 (P600 cash + Step 3 seat)

Fourth place -- Jomel Noscal (P250 cash + Step 2 seat worth P500)

Fifth place -- Renniel Galvez (Step 2 seat)

Sixth place -- Tnx4DchipsLOL (Step 2 seat)

A total of 33 players played in the tournament

[rob14stunner]

i had fun... short game, small buy in, with a lot of spectators... saya nga sa final table dami nanonood... it gives the players something new to learn and enjoy for less... and the dealers something new to learn too and hindi lang hold'em... pansin ko ever since poker manila PLO started sa metro daming dealers hindi alam how it is played and how "pots" are computed... hats off to you ian...   

[Pumpkin]

Crazy action here @ The Metro (Omahahaha)!!! over 3.5m @ the table!

[rob14stunner]

i had fun... short game, small buy in, with a lot of spectators... saya nga sa final table dami nanonood... it gives the players something new to learn and enjoy for less... and the dealers something new to learn too and hindi lang hold'em... pansin ko ever since poker manila PLO started sa metro daming dealers hindi alam how it is played and how "pots" are computed... hats off to you ian...   

when ang mix tourney today or bukas? maganda din paggawa ng structure ni ian dun... sana lang wala na magcomment na "katarantaduhan" ulit... ngek! wpp brainless commentator...

[Neil DMD]

i had fun... short game, small buy in, with a lot of spectators... saya nga sa final table dami nanonood... it gives the players something new to learn and enjoy for less... and the dealers something new to learn too and hindi lang hold'em... pansin ko ever since poker manila PLO started sa metro daming dealers hindi alam how it is played and how "pots" are computed... hats off to you ian...   

when ang mix tourney today or bukas? maganda din paggawa ng structure ni ian dun... sana lang wala na magcomment na "katarantaduhan" ulit... ngek! wpp brainless commentator...

sino nag comment ng ganun idol? baka hindi lang nya maintindihan pano maglaro ng plo or mahina umintindi..hehehehe..wpp bl commentator