PLO is very similar to Texas Hold’em with one game changing factor. Instead of two hole cards, each player is dealt four hole cards. In PLO, players must make the best possible hand with a combination of two from their hole cards and three from the community cards.
PLO-5 is a variant of PLO game. All rules are similar to a normal PLO except that In PLO-5, players receive five hole cards instead four.
PLO-6 is a variant of PLO game. All rules are similar to a normal PLO except that In PLO-6, players receive six hole cards instead four.
PLO-NL is a variant of PLO game. All rules are similar to a normal PLO game except that in PLO-NL, No Limit betting rules are applied after the flop.
In Pot Limit Omaha (most popular form of Omaha Poker), the maximum a player can bet is the amount that is in the pot. For example, a $100 bet into a $100 pot.
However, during the pre-flop, the maximum a player can bet is the amount that is in the pot excluding the ante. For example, if the total pot is $100 and $20 is an ante, the maximum a player can bet is $80 on top of the player’s call amount.
The following are positions that you should know before playing the game.
Big blind
The player on the left of the small blind. The big blind is the same as the minimum bet size.
Small blind
The player immediately left of the dealer has to post the small blind.
Dealer
Each hand has one designated dealer. The dealer position determines the small and big blind positions.
The dealer button is passed clockwise after every hand.
Check
Check to complete your turn without betting. Remember that checking may be considered as a tell for possessing weak hands.
Bet
If you have a good hand, you may want to bet to win a bigger pot.
Raise
Tell your opponents that you’re not messing around.
Call
Call to look up your opponent’s hands. Not all bets equate to strong hands.
All-in
Apply maximum pressure on your opponents.
Fold
To throw away your cards and forfeit whatever you have put in the pot.
The betting round that takes place after the players receive their hole cards.
The betting round that takes place after the first three community cards are dealt.
The third betting round that takes place after the fourth community card is dealt.
The last betting round that takes place after the fifth and final community card is dealt.
The showdown begins when there are two or more players who are still in play when action ends on the river. The player with the strongest hand will take the pot. When the showdown ends in a tie, the pot is split evenly among the winning players.
Player A loses
Player B wins
Play Money(P) are free chips that can only be used in Play Money tables, where blinds are displayed with ‘P’.
Play Money tables are provided for the following games:
Following are the rules and restrictions for using Play Money:
A “Bad Beat” is when you lose with a great hand to an even better one.
Bad Beat Jackpot occurs when you lose with one of the following hands.
PLO
Rush & Cash PLO
Lose with
2222 or better
PLO5
Lose with
8888 or better
PLO-6
Lose with
JJJJ or better
Hold’em
Rush & Cash Hold’em
Lose with
AAATT or better
Short Deck
Lose with
6666 or better
To hit the Bad Beat Jackpot, you need to satisfy the following conditions:
Additional Rules
All blinds share the same jackpot payout percentage, despite the jackpot being allocated differently for each blind.
Jackpot payout percentage is as shown in the table below.
Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, Short Deck, Rush & Cash Hold’em and Rush & Cash PLO will share the same jackpot fund, with its sole purpose being the prize pool for Bad Beat Jackpot hits and its payouts.
The jackpot fund will continue to grow by contributing certain amounts from pots in Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, Short Deck, Rush & Cash Hold’em and Rush & Cash PLO.
In other words, your cash prize for hitting the jackpot will always be waiting!
You can check the Bad Beat Jackpot pool live in the PC client lobby/tables and the mobile client lobby.
Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, Rush & Cash Hold’em and Rush & Cash PLO
Short Deck
Players will be able to win by predicting the next hand that will be dealt to the player.
Next Hand Roulette PLO PC Table
Next Hand Roulette PLO Mobile Table
Next Hand Roulette PLO-5 PC Table
Next Hand Roulette PLO-5 Mobile Table
Currency
USD
Automatic conversion, No fee, XE.com mid-rate
Game Type
PLO
Table Max
6 Players for PLO, 5 Players for PLO-5
Blinds
SB, BB
Small Blind and Big Blind
Time to act
12 seconds
Players should act within this time unless time bank is activated.
Time Bank
30~45 seconds
10 seconds will be added every 30 hands
Disconnect Extra Time
2 minutes
10 seconds will be added every 30 hands
Minimum Players for Dealing
2 Players
Dealing will only start when minimum number of players are met
This game uses 1 deck of 52 cards and the deck is shuffled after each hand.
Amount committed to the pot will still be in play in an event of a disconnection.
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