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Hand-reading lab

One sentence per street
Remove impossible combos
Weight by player type
Practice: PLO5 hand-reading practice

Value and bluff with intent

Value with intent
Bluffs need a story
Give-ups are skill
Practice: PLO5 value/bluff practice

Grade-8 stake posture

Process over session results
Cap the stake
Can you update the range in five-card PLO?
Practice: PLO5 G8 stake practice

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PLO5 / Grade 8 / Value and bluff with intent

Bluffs need a story

'Bluffs need a story' (five-card PLO, G8): Five-card PLO: prefer nutted redraws over pretty pairs; domination is louder.

Worked example

apply 'Bluffs need a story' on double-suited Ace rundown vs pot bet. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Bluffs need a story', then defaults on double-suited Ace rundown vs pot bet the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Bluffs need a story' in 60 seconds with double-suited Ace rundown vs pot bet. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Bluffs need a story' before your next five-card PLO session.

Drill

explain 'Bluffs need a story' to your buddy without looking — stall means you don't own it yet.

Remember

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

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