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Five-card PLO

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Foul hands still foul

'Foul hands still foul' (five-card PLO, G0): Five-card PLO: prefer nutted redraws over pretty pairs; domination is louder.

Worked example

apply 'Foul hands still foul' on SPR 3 wet wrap board multiway. Write the board/doors, villain type, old line → new line, and why.

Common leak

nods through 'Foul hands still foul', then defaults on SPR 3 wet wrap board multiway the next time money goes in.

Drill

teach 'Foul hands still foul' in 60 seconds with SPR 3 wet wrap board multiway. Tag one live rep this week.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Foul hands still foul' before your next five-card PLO session.

Drill

explain 'Foul hands still foul' to your buddy without looking — stall means you don't own it yet.

Remember

One cleaner five-card PLO decision from 'Foul hands still foul' this week.

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