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Mood is not EV
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PLO5 / Grade 11 / Long-run literacy

Mood is not EV

'Mood is not EV' in five-card PLO (G11): Count wrap outs that make the nuts — not 'any eight.'

Worked example

run 'Mood is not EV' on SPR 3 wet wrap board multiway. Write villain type, your holding, the street, and the new line.

Common leak

quotes 'Mood is not EV' in study, then plays the old default when money goes in

Drill

write the wrong line that ignores 'Mood is not EV', then the corrected line

Practice habit

tag one hand this week where 'Mood is not EV' flipped the action in five-card PLO.

Practice habit

Coaching habit (G11): write the wrong five-card PLO line 'Mood is not EV' prevents — then the fix.

Remember

Change one five-card PLO decision this week. Notes beat vibes.

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