PLO Flop Strategy is one of the most important parts of Pot Limit Omaha. Unlike No Limit Hold'em, you're rarely flopping a made hand — so knowing how to play different board textures, in position or out, is what separates the crushers from the fish.

This PLO Flop Strategy Cheat Sheet breaks down all major board types. Your PLO flop strategy should change drastically in multiway pots…

Key Concepts (Expanded)

• Nut-Equity Over Raw Equity: You're drawing to the nuts — not just good hands.

• Equity Realization = Hard OOP — play tighter and avoid bloated pots when out of position.

• Multiway = No Fancy Plays. Don’t bet thin or bluff unless blocking the nuts.

• Board Texture is Everything. Your flop decision tree starts with: What kind of board is this?

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✅ 1. Heads-Up, PLO Flop Strategy In Position (IP)

Simplified IP Rule:

• ✅ Bet when you have the nuts or big redraws

• 🚫 Check back medium hands: top pair, weak gutters, non-nut flush draws

• 🎯 Bluff with nut blockers (e.g. holding A♣ on monotone board)

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🚫 2. Heads-Up, PLO Flop Strategy, Out of Position (OOP)

Simplified OOP Rule:

• 🧱 Check 90% of range

• 📞 Check-call medium to strong hands

• 💣 Lead only when nutty or with big fold equity (e.g. double gutters + nut FD)

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👥 3. Multiway Pots (3+ Players)

Simplified Multiway Rule:

• ✅ Bet/raise with nutted hands only

• ❌ No slowplays

• ❌ No bluffing

• ✅ Check-fold anything medium-strength

• 📌 If unsure: check and let others fight

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📌 Summary Flowchart

1. Players:

• HU = More flexibility

• Multiway = Tighten range drastically

2. Position:

• IP = Bluff/value with equity or blockers

• OOP = Check most, defend or fold

3. Board Texture:

• Dry? Bet more

• Wet? Only bet nutted

• Paired/Mono? Be cautious. Don’t bloat pot.

4. Hand Strength:

• Nuts or combo draw? Bet

• Mediocre/SDV hand? Check

• No equity? Fold unless IP with blockers

 

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