5 Key Hands from Dylan Weisman’s $530 PLO Final Table Run

Dylan Weisman recently shared a highlight reel from his second-place finish in a $530 PLO MTT on ClubWPT Gold, and it’s packed with interesting decisions across all stages of the tournament.

Rather than walk through all the hands from the video, let’s focus on a handful of the most instructive spots. Let’s break down five hands that highlight how Dylan thinks about tournament PLO, and you can watch the full video below. 

If you’re serious about improving your PLO tournament results, Dylan’s upcoming Crushing PLO Tournaments course goes much deeper into these concepts. You can pre-register now and be ready when it drops on Upswing on April 20th.

1. Playability Over Raw Strength Preflop

One of the more surprising early hands comes when Dylan overlimps 8s 7d 3s 3c double-suited over a very short stack limp, with the Big Blind checking behind.

At first glance, this looks loose, but as the hand plays out, Dylan explains the logic behind his decision. 

The board comes 9d 7c 4h, giving Dylan middle pair plus two backdoor flush draws. The short stack jams for about half pot, Dylan calls, and the Big Blind comes along as well.

On the Qc turn, Dylan picks up one of his flush draws. Action checks through, and the 6c river completes his flush. After the Big Blind checks, Dylan bets half pot, gets a fold, and wins against the all-in player.

The key takeaway here is that hands like this perform well in multiway limped pots because they can improve in multiple directions. 

2. Fastplaying in Multiway Pots

In another hand, Dylan defends the Big Blind with Tc Tc 4c 3c after a raise and several callers, going five ways to the flop.

The board comes Th 6c 6s, and it checks around. On the 7c turn, the Small Blind leads for one-third pot, and here is where the twist comes into play.

Instead of slowplaying in a multiway pot, Dylan raises to just over half pot. His reasoning makes sense: the opponent leading into the field has already seen him bluff earlier, which makes it more likely they’ll continue lighter.

Everyone folds back to the Small Blind, who calls. On the river, the Kd hits, the Small Blind checks, and Dylan jams, forcing a fold.

It’s a good reminder that “slowplay multiway” isn’t a rule. Against the right opponent, especially one influenced by recent dynamics, fastplaying can generate more value.

3. Navigating Short Stack Pressure

Dylan opens the Button with Ac As Kc 3h, both blinds call, and the flop comes Jc 8s 8c.

The Small Blind, sitting on just 22bb, leads for half pot, leaving around 15bb behind.

Dylan’s reaction says it all:

“Mama mia, can’t fold yet.”

He calls.

The Qc turn completes the flush. The Small Blind checks, and Dylan jams, crossing his fingers and hoping villain doesn’t have a boat or quads.

The Small Blind folds.

This is a typical PLO spot where your hand’s strength and equity combined keep you around in spite of a tricky board. Dylan recognizes that while he can’t fold the flop, the turn gives him a hand strong enough to apply maximum pressure.

4. Applying Pressure… and When It Backfires

At one point, Dylan is the chip leader with 58bb, facing a 48bb opponent. The Cutoff opens, and Dylan defends the Big Blind with Qc Tc 7s 6s double-suited.

The flop comes Jh 7d 4c rainbow. Dylan decides to donk for one-third pot, noting that this is a board where the Big Blind can reasonably lead.

The turn pairs the board with the 4h, bringing a flush draw that Dylan doesn’t have. He ramps up the aggression and bets pot. The opponent calls quickly.

Dylan immediately notes that the snap call is not a good sign.

Still, the 6c river is enticing. He now has three pair, blocking multiple boats and decides to pot again. The opponent quickly calls with a surprising Ac Kc Kh Jc.

Just like that, Dylan goes from chip leader to short stack.

This hand is a great example of the thin line between applying pressure and overextending. The flop and turn are reasonable, but the combination of the turn snap call and board pairing should raise some red flags heading into the river.

5. Heads-Up: Blockers and Being a Non-Believer

After battling back, Dylan reaches heads-up play with 30bb, trailing roughly 2:1.

He open-limps the Button with 9d 7c 5d 4h, gets isolated by the Big Blind, and calls.

The flop comes Jh 5c 4c. Dylan has two pair but no flush draw, though he does hold a club blocker. He calls a half pot bet.

The turn is an offsuit 3s, and it checks through.

The river brings an offsuit 2h, completing the wheel. Dylan notes that this is generally a bad card, but when his opponent pots the river, he isn’t convinced.

His reasoning is subtle but important: holding both a 4 and a 5 reduces the likelihood that his opponent has A-x hands that make the straight. In other words, he blocks a key portion of the value range.

He calls and is right, winning against Ac 9c 9h 6d.

Final Thoughts

Across these hands, a few patterns stand out:

• Prioritizing playability over raw hand strength preflop
• Willingness to fastplay in the right multiway spots
• Applying pressure aggressively but not blindly
• Using blockers and logic to make tough river calls

This video is a good demonstration of how flexibility and fluidity can set a great PLO player apart from the pack in MTTs. And in a 25-minute highlight reel, Dylan manages to showcase all of it, so make sure you go back and watch it all.

If you want a complete, structured approach to PLO tournaments (from preflop ranges to postflop execution) pre-register for Dylan Weisman’s Crushing PLO Tournaments course on Upswing, releasing on April 20th. It’s designed to take these ideas and turn them into a system you can actually apply at the table.