60-Minute Master: PLO Part 5, Postflop Basics
After reading our Beginner’s PLO Pre-flop Strategy Guide you have (hopefully) found yourself in a good position, playing a quality PLO starting hand with a reasonably small pot – what now?? Pot-limit Omaha is a game of draws, re-draws and nut hands. This beginner’s guide to playing PLO after the flop will help you navigate […]
Zoom: Building Our Preflop Open Ranges
First, let’s talk about what makes a good ZOOM player. If you’re more of an exploitative player that enjoys table selecting and game dynamics, you’ll most likely prefer regular tables. If you love high-volume, strategic battles, however, ZOOM may be the game for you. [av_font_icon icon=’ue822′ font=’entypo-fontello’ style=” caption=” link=” linktarget=” size=’1em’ position=’left’ color=” admin_preview_bg=” […]
60-Minute Master: PLO Part 4, Basic Preflop Strategy
This article is not a preflop guide to Pot Limit Omaha (PLO). This article is to be used in addition to preflop hand guides and will present a few random preflop concepts seen in PLO. Some of the concepts presented in this article are: limping preflop, smaller 3-bet sizing, and flat calling. All examples are […]
Zoom: Let’s Talk About Variance
I think it’s about time we talk about the real nature of variance when playing 6-max ZOOM. As games get tougher, even on regular 6-max tables, the swings become more noticeable and win rates inevitably go down. This is one of the reasons why some players have chosen ZOOM over regular tables, since they’re more […]
Exploiting Population Hotspots
We’ll start with the assumption that the reader already appreciates the value of exploitative play relative to equilibrium solutions (i.e GTO play), which in truth, might not be the case. The relation is simple, exploitative play is all that matters. A nash equilibrium is simply a subset of exploitative play when employed correctly. In other […]
60-Minute Master: PLO Part 3, Starting Hands
In the first two lessons, I gave a few guidelines on how to approach most PLO games. I will now discuss some of the most profitable starting hands in this game and a few suggestions about whether and how to play them. When reading this, keep in mind that in pot limit mixing up your play […]
Zoom: Game Dynamics, Win Rates, Moving Up & More
This is an introduction to ZOOM poker. At the end of the day, poker is poker, however, there are some slight strategical differences that you should be aware of before jumping in with both feet. In this article, you will learn how we should approach ZOOM, how it’s different from regular tables, and some thoughts […]
Common NLHE Myths Debunked
It can be tough to know who to trust. Large amounts of conflicting strategy advice leave the average poker player confused. Naturally, we might turn to coaches, training videos and books for clarification, but when these also present heavily conflicting advice, it’s really easy to lose all sense of direction. The truth is out there […]
60-Minute Master: PLO Part 2, Bankroll Management & Mindset
Bankroll management in Pot Limit Omaha is one of the most overlooked aspects of the game. Because PLO is a fast-paced “action game” it often attracts gamblers and adrenalin junkies who are more interested in the possibility of getting lucky and making lots of money fast than protecting themselves against the possibility of a […]
Modern and old flop continuation bet aspects
Modern is the future, but old, or some of its aspects, can become the new modern. Like everything, the theory of poker evolves, but not always in a linear way. Poker is a game of uncertainty in combination with randomness (luck?) and logic. The nature of the game gives rise to many misconceptions, myths and, […]
