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PLO5

Five cards, same nuts rule

Still exactly two
Start stronger than PLO4
Second nuts die louder
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Multiway: nut or pass
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PLO5 / Grade 1 / Five cards, same nuts rule

Start stronger than PLO4

'Start stronger than PLO4' (five-card PLO, G1): Five-card PLO: prefer nutted redraws over pretty pairs; domination is louder.

Worked example

apply 'Start stronger than PLO4' on flopped set on four-straight without redraw. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Start stronger than PLO4', then defaults on flopped set on four-straight without redraw the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Start stronger than PLO4' in 60 seconds with flopped set on four-straight without redraw. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Start stronger than PLO4' before your next five-card PLO session.

Drill

explain 'Start stronger than PLO4' to your buddy without looking — stall means you don't own it yet.

Remember

One cleaner five-card PLO decision from 'Start stronger than PLO4' this week.

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