Pot-limit Omaha (PLO)
Also: PLO, Omaha
The most widely played Omaha variant: four hole cards, of which exactly two must be used together with exactly three community cards, and a betting cap equal to the size of the pot. It is the second-biggest game in the world after no-limit hold'em.
The exactly-two rule is what trips up hold'em players. Holding a single ace with three hearts on the board does not make a flush — two of your four cards have to be hearts. Because every player has six two-card combinations to work with, hands run much closer together, the nuts change constantly and draws are far larger.
Pot-limit betting keeps the game from collapsing into preflop all-ins the way no-limit Omaha would: the maximum bet is the current pot plus the amount needed to call, so pots grow fast but in steps.
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Full glossaryFrequently asked questions
Can you use one hole card in Omaha?
No. You must use exactly two of your four hole cards and exactly three community cards.
What is the maximum bet in pot-limit Omaha?
The size of the pot after your call — the current pot plus the amount needed to call.