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PLO 8 or Better

EV of halves — no vibes

Model your share before calling
Freerolls first
Multiway quarters are the tax
Practice: Half EV practice

Counterfeit mastery

Recompute every street
Backup lows are insurance
High is a hedge
Practice: Counterfeit practice

PLO8 stake test

Tag every big pot
Precommit rules
Exploit A2 addicts
Practice: PLO8 stake practice

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PLO 8 or Better / Grade 3 / Counterfeit mastery

Backup lows are insurance

'Backup lows are insurance' (PLO8, G3): quarters are the silent bleed — tag them harder than coolers.

Worked example

three-low flop, 2nd-nut low + weak high — control; nut low + live high — press.

Common leak

Buddy leak ('Backup lows are insurance'): 'I have a low' as a complete reason multiway.

Drill

Drill ('Backup lows are insurance'): tag one quartered river and write the earlier fold that prevented it.

Coaching note

Hi-lo coaching staple: an 8-low or better must qualify — know the house rule before you chase halves. Check 'Backup lows are insurance' against it.

Practice habit

sticky-note the trigger for 'Backup lows are insurance' before your next PLO8 session.

Remember

Avoid scoopless middles.

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