In short-handed PLO, the Button is the most profitable seat. You should be opening a wide range to capitalize on the folded equity of the blinds.
Having an Ace in your hand is vital for card removal and nut-flush potential, which is contested more frequently in aggressive short-handed games. 🔹 Stealing and Defending Advanced Pot-Limit Omaha: Small Ball and Short-...
✅ Never play a "marginal" hand out of position in a short-handed game. In short-handed PLO, the Button is the most profitable seat
Small Ball is a strategy popularized in Hold'em but arguably more effective in PLO. It focuses on playing a wide range of hands aggressively but keeping the pots relatively small until you have a firm grasp of your post-flop advantage. 🔹 Why Small Ball Works 🔹 Stealing and Defending ✅ Never play a
Smoothly connected hands (e.g., 8-9-10-J) are premium, but in short-handed play, "danglers" (e.g., J-10-9-3) are more playable than in full-ring games.
High pairs (AAxx, KKxx) increase in value as "showdown" hands, even if they don't flop a set.