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Preflop PLO Guide
Preflop PLO guide and ranges. For deeper PLO training, check out our new PLO tool, Omalytics.
This guide shows which Pot-Limit Omaha hands to raise first in (RFI) from every position. The range grows from 17.9% of hands under the gun to 47.2% on the button. View it here, or download the PDF to keep on your phone. New to PLO? Start with the Learn PLO hub.
How often should you raise first in from each position in PLO?
Your range gets wider as you move toward the button, because fewer players are left to act behind you. The small blind is its own spot: it acts last before the big blind, but plays out of position after the flop.
| Position | Share of starting hands opened |
|---|---|
| UTG | 17.9% |
| HJ | 21.8% |
| CO | 30.0% |
| BTN | 47.2% |
| SB | 29.7% |
Source: the Upswing PLO preflop guide above, built from a Monker Solver simulation.
How do you use the guide?
The guide gives the same information two ways, by position and by hand class. Use whichever view you prefer.
- Find your position, or open the hand class you're dealt.
- Sort your hand. Pairs are grouped by rank. Non-pairs are grouped by gaps (0G, 1G, 2G) and by whether they hold an ace.
- Check the suit columns: DS for double suited, SS for single suited, and R for rainbow.
- Read the percentage. Anything under 100% is a mix of raising and folding.
Worked example
Take a pair of kings. With a double-suited hand, the guide raises 100% of the time from every position. With a rainbow hand, it raises 35% of the time under the gun and 96% of the time on the button. Same pair, very different decisions.
Where can you learn more about PLO?
For a longer walkthrough of PLO hand selection and position, see the PLO episode of the Level Up podcast. For the full picture, browse our guide to learning PLO, which collects the rules, articles, videos, and courses in one place.