PLO QuickStats Guide Final 2016 E-Paper

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INTRODUCTION 

Welcome to the PLO QuickStats Guide. 

This document is meant to help new and transitioning NL players learn about the common equity matchups 

on the flop in PLO. All of these simulations were run on PokerJuice software using the Game Builder 

function. 

In most of these examples, the player that is behind will still have at least 33% equity on the flop. This 

doesn’t mean there aren’t worse domination scenarios in PLO, but we did not include examples of hands 

that are drawing dead like two pair versus top set or nut flush or straight versus a dominated one. This 

is a number you should always remember because, ignoring post-flop playability, you need 33% equity to 

call a pot-sized bet. 

After each simulation there is also a turn equity graph taken from PokerJuice viewed from the perspective 

of the Hero player for whose equity is in a green circle. These graphs are shown to help you visualize 

how a particular hand retains or loses its equity post-flop. On many turn cards, you will have around 25% 

equity. This is also an important number because it is the equity you need to call a half-pot sized bet. 

Remember that in PLO every single card in your hand changes your equity and that the purpose of this 

guide is not memorization. There is not much point in memorizing specific hand vs hand equities since 

your opponent is always playing a range. That said, this will help you get a general understanding of equities 

so you can make in game adjustments based on your opponent’s range, and bet sizing. 

Finally, flop pot equity is not the most important factor in a hand. When stacks are deep, position and 

range composition can heavily affect impact how much equity a player gets to realize. There’s also implied 

and reverse implied odds to consider. 

Flop equities are much more important when the stack-to-pot ratio (SPR) is low. When the SPR is 4, 

meaning there is $100 in your stack and $25 in the pot, it only take two pot-sized bets (or a bet and a raise) 

to get all the money in. This also means that when the SPR is 4 and you bet the pot, you then only need 

33% equity to call a shove. You can find an SPR chart at the end of this document. 

GL, 

John “KasinoKrime” Beauprez 

PLO PhD 

john@PLOQuickPro.com 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

SECTION 1: ONE PAIR MATCHUPS........................ 5 

SECTION 2: TOP PAIR MATCHUPS........................ 19 

SECTION 3: TWO PAIR MATCHUPS...................... 31 

SECTION 4: TRIPS MATCHUPS............................... 37 

SECTION 5: 13 CARD WRAPS MATCHUPS.......... 47 

SECTION 6: FLUSH DRAW MATCHUPS................ 59 

SECTION 7: MULTIWAY POTS................................. 69 

SECTION 8: PREFLOP MATCHUPS......................... 81 

CONCLUSION............................................................... 95 

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SECTION ONE 

ONE PAIR MATCH-UPS 



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Overpair with backdoors versus top two pair (33/67) 

The best way to improve your odds 

of backdooring into the best hand 

on the river is to plug preflop leaks. 

Check out my blog post here 

about the most dangerous preflop 

mistakes, so you can understand 

the easiest ways to dominate your 

opponents postflop. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/ 

dangerous-preflop-mistakes/ 

In PLO, backdoor equity can make a big difference. Without the backdoor flush and straight draws our 

equity would be closer to 26% and not even strong enough to bet-call with an SPR of 4. 



Overpair with two backdoor flush draws and a gutshot versus two pair (45/55) 

This is an example of a decently strong overpair hand. Each backdoor flush draw adds about 2.50%, which 

combined with the gutshot and other backdoors improves our equity to 45% when our opponent doesn’t 

block any of our outs. Furthermore, look at how many more turns we have decent equity on. 



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Overpair with backdoor flush draws versus a pair and a wrap (47/53) 

The difference between a straight 

draw.. And a BIG wrap straight 

draw is one of the primary traits 

separating NL and PLO. 

Find out why all straight draws are 

NOT created equal in PLO in this 

“QuickFact” Blog post. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/ 

quickfact-9-know-wraps-flopstraight/ 

When facing a pair and a wrap, a strong overpair still retains a lot of equity on non-straight completing 

cards. Although you should be prepared to concede the pot on some of the worst turns. 



Overpair with backdoor flush draws versus middle pair and a gutshot (58/42) 

This hand show’s how much equity our opponent’s has even if we block some of his outs. This is why it’s 

important to protect our hand and deny his equity, particularly with shallow stacks on good turns. 



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Overpair with few backdoors versus a top pair with live side cards and backdoors (60/40) 

This is a spot where if the SPR is low, we should have enough equity to get it in. If stacks are deep and 

we are out of position, we will have a lot of difficult turn and river scenarios versus an opponent’s range. 



Overpair plus flush draw versus top set (30/70) 

Even versus a set, an overpair and nut flush draw will have 30% equity and implied odds on his set outs. 



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Overpair with nut flush draw versus Top pair and wrap (60/40) 

Versus the weaker parts of his range we are a clear favorite and we retain equity on most turns. In our 

opponent’s shoes, it’s important not to overplay this spot without a flush draw and deep stacks. 



Overpair with backdoor flush draw and gutshot versus Top pair and wrap (45/55) 

How do you determine whether to 

continue aggression on the turn? 

Use the equation posted in this 

lesson here - titled Postflop Warfare. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/ploquickpro-elite-post-flop-warfare/ 

Here, our backdoor equity gives us more turns to continue our aggression on. There is a sharp drop-off 

on straight cards that we should recognize and reflect in the turn play with our range. 



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Overpair with a gutshot and backdoor equity versus Top set (25/75) 

It is costly to run into the stronger parts of our opponent’s range, which is why we don’t typically want to 

stack off when the SPR is high. At SPR 4, our equity versus his range should be good enough to risk it. 



Overpair plus gutshot versus Pair plus nut flush draw (45/55) 

Another example where backdoor equity helps the overpair retain considerable equity on most turns. 

That said, the nut flush draw is such a strong hand when combined with additional equity like a pair. 



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Overpair with flush draw versus Nut flush draw with a gutshot (47/53) 

Another example of flush draw domination and the power of a nut flush draw with backup equity. Either 

of these hands are good enough to get in at medium SPRs or to use as strong semi-bluffs. 



Bare overpair versus combo flush and straight draw (37/63) 

Which pots are the best to build a pot with 

on the flop? 

Which hands should you try to keep the 

pots small with? 

How can you tell when you’re bluffing too 

much? 

Read about this and much more in my post 

titled “The Ten Poker Commandments” 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/ten-pokercommandments/ 

This is a hand we shouldn’t build a big pot with post-flop. If we three-bet preflop and the SPR is 4 or 

lower, we can bet-call profitably because of our fold equity and pot equity versus his range. 



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SECTION TWO 

TOP PAIR MATCH-UPS 



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Top pair high kickers versus top pair medium kickers (65/35) 

One pair match-ups are also opportunities to dominate. Look at how much equity we retain on the turn. 



Top pair Ace kicker versus Top pair live cards (55/45) 

Having a pair in our hand takes away from our equity but we are still a favorite over other one pair hands 

with backdoor equity. Versus a two pair hand like J6, our Tens decrease our equity to only 23%. 



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Top pair with high kickers versus top two pair (33/67) 

Without a pair in our hand but with some of our outs being blocked, our equity versus two pair is 33% 

and we can continue on diamond turns as well as backdoor straight draws because of implied odds. 



Top pair with high kickers versus middle pair plus wrap (60/40) 

Even though we only have top pair, our sidecards and backdoor equity means we have a strong edge on 

dominated pair plus draw combinations. We pick up equity on most turns versus this hand. 



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Top pair good kickers versus top pair straight draw and backdoors (48/52) 

One of the toughest spots for 

beginning and transitioning NL 

players is playing medium strength 

hands OOP, ESPECIALLY in 

three-bet pots. 

This blog post explains how to pump 

up the aggression without getting 

exploited (even by good regs). 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/threebetting-out-of-position/ 

This is a typical PLO flip where in three-bet pots, both players are correctly putting their money in. With 

deeper stacks, some players use these hands as decent semi-bluffs, but many prefer flatting. It’s important 

to note how aggressive players are with these holding in different scenarios. 



Four overcards and backdoor draws versus top pair, gutshot and backdoor draws (35/65) 

This simulation shows how four overcards still have 35% equity versus a pair of Tens. This means you can 

use these hands to float versus the right kind of opponents, as you can continue on plenty of turns. 



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Top pair high kickers versus a flush draw with backdoor equity (55/45) 

While we are ahead of a bare flush draw, our opponent still has 46% equity on the flop. Therefore we 

should usually c-bet with a bigger sizing. Even though our top pair hand is ahead, it’s easy for us to be in 

bad shape if our opponent raises us with deep stacks. 



Top pair high kickers versus a 13 card wrap and backdoor flush draw (47/53) 

This is another classic PLO flip where at shallow stacks, we are doing well enough to get it in versus a 

range of wraps, pair and straight draws, and two pairs. 



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Top pair high kickers versus 13 card wrap and flush draw (33/67) 

Top pair becomes a much weaker hand when the flop is two tone, particularly in multiway pots. That said 

we have enough equity to call a pot-sized bet and we improve on a significant number of turns. 



Top pair good kickers versus Pair and flush draw (45/55) 

Another combo draw we are behind with top pair, but we are drawing dead less often by the turn. 



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SECTION THREE 

TWO PAIR MATCH-UPS 



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Top two pair versus 16 card wrap (45/55) 

Top two pair can be a strong hand, especially when the SPR is low or medium-low. There are various 

ways we can be behind big hands, like sets, two pair with better sidecards and combo draws. Like with 

overpairs, backup equity can make a big difference. 



Bare top two pair versus 16 card wrap plus flush draw (30/70) 

This example shows how little equity top two pair can have versus a huge draw. The turn equity graph 

shows us how waiting for a safe turn can make sense in medium-high SPR scenarios. 



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Bare top two pair versus Nut flush draw and set outs (57/43) 

Floating and representing the draw 

that came in is one of the most 

profitable bluffing opportunities in 

PLO - but which flops are the best 

for it? 

My lesson “Postflop Warfare” shows 

you exactly how to crush the small 

and medium sized pots. 


Another example on how much equity a nut flush draw has on the flop but the sharp drop off in equity 

for him on blank turns. As mentioned before, flop equity isn’t everything and the our opponent certainly 

has bluffing opportunities on a Ten or Queen due to his blockers and range composition. 



Top two pair versus dominated top two pair (60/40) 

This is a great spot for us where we are effectively freerolling as it’s so unlikely we lose. At low SPRs this 

is somewhat of a cooler, but it shows how low rank cards can get us into trouble post-flop. 



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SECTION FOUR 

TRIPS MATCH-UPS 



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Trips with Ace kicker versus Trips with King kicker (67/33) 

Again we can see that you should be looking for these domination opportunities and be careful when you 

are the one that is likely to be dominated, particularly with deeper stacks. 



Trips with Ace kicker versus a full house (27/73) 

Versus a made full house, every sidecards has a big effect. If the six was a clean overcard like a King, our 

equity jumps to 39% with trips. Fortunately many opponents use a smaller sizing in this spot. 



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Trips with strong kickers versus a 13 card wrap (60/40) 

Compared to trips with a King kicker, a wrap has more equity versus our strong trips, and he also retains 

a decent amount on a lot more turns. 



Trips with strong kickers versus an underfull (40/60) 

With such strong kickers we have a lot of flop equity seem to retain a base of 20-25% on every turn except 

a 7. This is also a case where we might have implied odds and not a lot of reverse implied odds. 



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16 card wrap plus flush draw versus Trips with good kickers (42/58) 

On trip boards, adding a flush draw to an already good straight draw won’t add that much equity to your 

hand. It does have an effect on your turn equity and the cards you can value bet on the turn. 



Trips versus Overpair plus nut flush draw and gutshot (60/40) 

In low SPR spots, it’s fairly standard to see both players get stacks in on the flop. Waiting for a safe turn 

doesn’t increase the trips equity that often, but it can help strengthen your flatting range. 



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Trips versus Overpair and nut flush draw (70/30) 

Without our opponent having a straight draw, our equity improves to almost 70% on the flop, and the turn 

cards that are bad for us are pretty obvious. We can even call half pot bets on non-Ace turns. 



Trips versus Nut flush draw and inside wrap (65/45) 

Here we have a stronger reason to want to protect our hand as our opponent has enough equity to call 

large bets on many turns. Still, the worst turns are quite obvious. Notice our backdoor flush draw helps 

us continue on straight cards that are diamonds. 



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SECTION FIVE 

13 CARD WRAPS MATCH-UPS 



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13 card wrap versus Top pair good kickers (57/43) 

Understanding when to fast play your 

wraps or peel one off and see the turn 

can be the big difference between getting 

it in as a favorite, or losing a stack in a 

deep stacked pot. 

My blog post here tells you exactly 

how to judge the strength of your wrap 

straight draws. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/quickfact- 

9-know-wraps-flop-straight/ 

13 card wraps are very powerful in PLO when all your outs are to the nuts and there is no flush draw present. 

Here we are ahead of a top pair hand and can see how we can comfortably continue on every turn. 



13 card wrap versus Top set (45/55) 

Even versus top set, we have 45% equity with a 13 card nut wrap and our backdoor flush draw and we can 

continue on pretty much every non-pairing turn. 



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13 card wrap versus Pair and nut flush draw (30/70) 

Adding a flush draw to our opponent’s hand takes away much more equity from a wrap than him having 

a set. Our hand now barely has enough equity to call a pot-sized bet and has to fold on more turns. 



13 card wrap plus middle pair versus Pair and nut flush draw (35/65) 

With a flush draw present, middle pair doesn’t improve our equity that much when we are facing top pair 

and our two pair outs are the same as our straight outs. 



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13 card wrap plus flush draw versus top set 

When we’re the ones holding the flush draw in combination with our wrap, we are ahead of a top set. 



13 card wrap plus middle pair versus Nut flush draw plus straight draw (45/55) 

Middle pair does increase our equity when our opponent doesn’t have a pair as we can win at showdown 

if we both miss our draws. At low SPRs it’s fine to get it in in this spot, but we can also get freerolled by 

a better combo draw draw. 



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13 card wrap versus a nut straight (45/55) 

Again, it’s pretty hard to go wrong semi-bluffing with a 13 card nut wrap. We are effectively flipping versus 

the nut straight and our turn playability isn’t difficult. 



13 card wrap with backdoor flush draw versus nut straight and flush draw (35/65) 

When our opponent has a flush draw, our wrap is significantly weakened such that getting our stacks in 

at medium SPRs becomes too risky, especially since flop raises often contain a flush draw. 



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13 card nut wrap versus dominated wrap (70/30) 

Perhaps the easiest way to win 

money playing poker is to begin by 

dominating your opponents range 

preflop. 

This post “The Ten Poker 

Commandments” talks about the 

situations you want to avoid the 

most in PLO. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/tenpoker-commandments/ 

Fairly typical draw versus draw domination example in PLO. Both players have good equity versus two 

pairs or set type hands, but the non-nut draw can always run into the nut wrap and be dominated. 



13 card nut wrap versus 13 card wrap with pair (53/47) 

In this case, the dominated wrap has a pair to go with it, which currently beats our King high. Since we 

only have three extra outs to improve to a pair without making our straight, his equity shoots up to 47%. 



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SECTION SIX 

FLUSH DRAW MATCH-UPS 



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Bare flush draw versus a nut straight (40/60) 

Bare flush draws have a lot of flop equity but we end up having to fold the turn too often. 



Flush draw with overcards versus Overpair plus gutshot (45/55) 

With two pair outs on the river, we have slightly more equity and can more easily continue on the turn. 



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Flush draw and gutshot versus an Overpair (53/47) 

With a gutshot and backdoor outs, our hand now beats the overpair and we have better turn playability. 



Flush draw and gutshot versus Pair and 13 card wrap (55/45) 

The good thing about flush draws is that they retain their equity quite well versus strong straight draws. 



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Overpair plus flush versus Pair plus wrap (65/35) 

With actual showdown value that’s better than our opponent’s pair, we dominate his draw and can continue 

on pretty much every turn card. We mostly just fear a better pair plus flush draw combo. 



Overpair plus flush draw versus top two pair (50/50) 

This hand has a lot of flop equity and there are also a lot of turns that make it hard for us to build the 

pot while dominating our opponent. For a medium to low SPR it’s usually better to get it in on the flop. 



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Overpair plus flush draw versus Nut flush draw with gutshot (45/55) 

With a strong overpair and flush draw, we’re even holding up versus a pairless nut flush draw. We’re 

drawing nearly dead if he has Aces to go with it, but overall our Kings with a flush draw is a strong hand. 



Flush draw and bottom two pair versus the nut straight (50/50) 

A flush draw with two pair is a strong hand, particularly on the flop. You can continue on a significant 

number of turns but it’s somewhat hard to get value in later streets when you improve. 



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SECTION SEVEN 

MULTIWAY POTS 



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Two pair versus Overpair plus nut flush draw versus Top pair plus wrap 

In multi-way pots with bare two pair we can be in really bad shape. With deep stacks you should not get 

stacked on the flop and it’s often better to wait for a safe turn. 



Top two pair versus Aces and Top pair with a wrap 

We’re in much better shape when our opponents are getting it in with wider ranges on a rainbow flop. 

Still, waiting to avoid the worst turns can improve our equity. 



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Bottom pair plus wrap versus Aces plus straight draw vs Top two pair 

On a rainbow board with a pair and wrap, and neither our opponents having a better wrap or set, we are 

doing fine equity wise for a three-way pot. 



Bottom pair and wrap versus Aces and straight draw versus Top set 

A set takes away a bunch of our equity since we are drawing dead on more cards and he retains his equity 

much better versus straights (redraw equity). 



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Top two pair versus Flush draw and straight draw versus Pair and flush draw 

In this simulation we are doing surprisingly well versus two players that are blocking their own outs. Versus 

their ranges we are probably quite behind and there are less good turns than it may seem. 



Top set versus Combo draw versus Nut straight 

Three-way with top set we should generally be unwilling to fold. Our flop equity can decrease substantially 

if our opponents have blockers to our boat outs, about 4-5% per blocker. 



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Nut straight versus a Nut flush draw versus a Combo draw 

Here we have pretty good equity versus two flush draws. That said, our good turns give us even more equity 

and we could potentially wait for a non-heart turn to get it in. 



Overpair plus straight draw versus Kings plus straight draw versus Trips 

Selectively applying aggression on 

later streets is the name of the game 

(particularly as you move up in 

stakes). 

My lesson here titled Postflop 

Warfare will show you how to use 

aggression to destroy the small and 

medium sized pots. 


We have a relatively weak hand here but surprisingly still have 30% versus trips and Kings. This is the 

kind of hand you can bluff-raise or call with and bluff later on in the hand if you don’t improve. It’s fine 

to fold on the worst turns since you will have other hands that won’t fold on those cards. 



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Wrap versus Aces with lower wrap versus Top two pair 

Another example of a good pairless wrap retaining its equity three-way versus two pair and a lower wrap. 

Since we are drawing to the nuts, building the pot multi-way is fine for us and we can continue on most 

cards that don’t pair the board. 



Wrap versus Aces wrap and flush draw versus Top two pair 

With a flush draw on the flop, our wrap loses a lot of its value in a multi-way pot. That said, if we were the 

one with a clean flush draw and wrap, our three-way equity goes up to 58%. 



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SPR CHART 

On the left is the stack-to-pot ratio (SPR). PSB refers to pot-sized bets needed to get all the money in 

given that SPR. % Needed is the Equity we need to get it in before any bets go in without considering fold 

equity. The Description is a guide for when people talk about the SPR being low, medium or high, and the 

Preflop Action is what typically happens for that flop SPR to be created at 100bb stacks. 



SECTION EIGHT 

PREFLOP MATCH-UPS 



QUICKPRO 

We’ve seen how post-flop domination happens and what the equities are when it does. PLO is certainly 

not always about stacking people, but stacks do go in more often because of how equities run close together. 

People rarely fold to three-bets or four-bets, often times correctly so. In reality, there are times we would 

rather get out of the way pre-flop then get committed to a dominated hand preflop. On the flip side, with 

hands that will be likely dominating our opponent, we want to build the pot preflop so he has no option 

but to put a lot of money in post-flop as an underdog. 

Here are some preflop matchups you should become familiar with. 



ACES 

Aces are the most profitable hand in PLO. Always keep in mind that there are weak, medium, and strong 

Aces. Since it’s a hand you and your opponents will be often three-betting and four-betting, it’s good to 

be familiar with it’s preflop equity. 

It’s no secret that playing Aces 

OOP in three-bet pots is extremely 

challenging, even for world-class 

players! 

Here’s a simple guide that will help 

you know when to make thin jams 

or folds with medium strength 

hands - including Aces. 

http://www.ploquickpro.com/threebetting-out-of-position/ 

Even a rainbow and disconnected Aces hand can hold its own versus one the most premium double-suited 

rundown hand. Unfortunately the Aces hand will have a harder time playing post-flop. 



QUICKPRO 

If we dominate one of their two suits, then our Aces go up in value to 55% equity and we will have an 

opportunity to stack him frequently if we both flop a flush draw. 



With premium Aces you always want to build the pot since you have a much bigger equity advantage 

preflop, and you are more likely going to dominate him postflop or at least have an easier time realizing 

all your equity. 



QUICKPRO 

A paired hand can have upwards of 40% equity if it is connected and double-suited. If our opponent’s 5 of 

hearts was a seven of hearts for a double suited low rundown, his preflop equity jumps to 45% even when 

we dominate one suit. The low rundown will still often be dominated in various ways postflop. 



This paired hand is much weaker versus our Aces, both because it has a dangler, and because we are 

blocking more of his potential straight outs. This marginal one paired hands should strongly consider 

folding versus a three-bet due to its poor playability versus a tight range. 



QUICKPRO 

Aces will tend to have the most preflop equity when we’re up against an Ace high hand or a non-premium 

pocket pair. Our opponent’s hand is strong versus a wide opening range but it does poorly versus a tight 

range and Aces. It’s a hand that often ends up folding to four-bets because of its equity disadvantage and 

poor post-flop playability. 



Double-paired hands tend to hand decent equity versus Aces, and they are fairly easy to play post-flop. 

This is particularly true when they are connected. A hand like 9955 will only have 35% equity. 



QUICKPRO 

Versus a mediocre single suited rundown, Aces has around 60% equity. It doesn’t sound like much but 

when an opponent makes a wide three-bet with this hand and calls a four-bet, we are getting to put in a 

lot of money with a 20% equity edge. Also, he will make a bigger mistake whenever we both flop a flush 

draw and since he needs less than 40% post-flop to get it in, we are likely to get called by a worse hand 

on the flop as well. 



KINGS 

Premium Kings are pretty much the second strongest hands in PLO after Aces, but the quality of Kings 

goes down pretty fast and its post-flop playability is even worse than Aces. That said, versus wide ranges 

Kings can be a strong hand and the majority of Kings are happy playing in single-raised multiway pots. 

Versus a strong Ace high hand, we have a small equity edge. Aces have somewhere around 70% in this 

situation. An Ace flopping is usually quite bad for us as it at least doesn’t allow us to value bet. 



QUICKPRO 

Kings still dominate other pocket pairs, especially those that are in wide preflop ranges. A lot of the value 

from Kings will come from flopping a set when someone flops another medium or strong set, but you will 

also win small to medium pots versus worse hands that are willing to get to showdown. 



Versus a premium rundown, we are still ahead in equity but have a much harder time playing than with 

Aces. We cannot start four-betting all our Kings because running into Aces can be costly. Flatting the 

three-bet is an option but if we are out of position and don’t hit a King, we are often going to end up 

making a post-flop mistake one way or the other. Folding means we are sometimes folding the best hand 

and forfeiting a lot of equity. 

The truth is that the three options can be correct. Even four-bet folding can be correct versus the right 

opponent that is three-betting wide but only five-betting Aces. This is why some good players can even 

flat a four-bet with Aces to trap Kings. 



QUICKPRO 

When facing an aggressive opponent sometimes you will just have to four-bet your strongest Kings to try 

and set up a dominating scenario for you post-flop. Having AKK is a good opportunity to be more aggressive 

since it is less likely a wide three-bettor will have Aces. 

The following table shows how mediocre and premium Kings do equity wise versus three-betting ranges 

taken from Poker Juice. Remember preflop equity is not the most important factor when determining 

how to continue, but it is something to take into account. 

Three-bet Ranges in position K♥K♣T♥5♦ A♣K♦K♣T♦ 

2% 34% 43% 

6% 45% 55% 

10% 51% 60% 

15% 53% 62% 

You can see a clear difference in the equity improvement sidecards can have to your Kings. The quality of 

the sidecards will also determine how much equity you realize postflop and how aggressive you can play 

without overplaying your overpair. 

Overall, Kings don’t do that well versus tight three-betting ranges. An Ace in your hand improves your 

hand by making it less likely you run into Aces, but also because on Ace high boards you have at least have 

top pair top kicker. If the Ace is suited, you also have a lot more equity on flop and turned flush draws as 

we saw in the postflop section. 



CONCLUSION 

Hopefully the guide has helped you get a better idea of the common PLO match-ups you will experience 

at the tables playing the game. Perhaps the easiest way to win money playing poker is to dominate your 

opponent’s preflop range. By building a dominating preflop range, you’re guaranteed to create profitable 

postflop scenarios over the long term. 

Remember, the plan starts preflop and you must continue running simulations between other types of 

hands and for multiway pots as well. 

There are more hands in your range that often don’t want to play three-bet pots so you must adjust for 

whether you are playing single-raised pots with high SPRs, a medium SPR multiway flop, or a low SPR 

heads-up flop. There are hands for every situation, and only a few hands play well in all of them. 

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