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POT LIMIT OMAHA

PREFLOP GUIDE
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GENERAL INFORMATION

PREFLOP RANGES BY POSITION

PREFLOP RANGES BY HAND CLASS

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 GENERAL INFORMATION
THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHICH HANDS
TO RAISE FIRST IN (RFI) IN POT LIMIT OMAHA (PLO).

WATCH TUTO R IA L

Because there are so many possible starting hands in PLO (270,725),

we had to find a way to condense them without sacrificing too much depth.
As a result, tri-suited hands (like J♠ 8♥ 7♠ 6♠) and quad-suited hands
(like J♠ 8♠ 7♠ 6♠) are not addressed in this guide.
This is intentional to improve the usability of the guide. Note that tri- and
quad-suited hands play similarly to single suited hands, but slightly tighter.
The guide separates hands in two different ways: by Hand Class and by Position.
These two sets of charts are different ways of presenting the same information, so
you can use whichever one you prefer.
ABBREVIATIONS KEY
UTG = under the gun [K-T] = a card between king and ten
HJ = hijack [9-6] = a card between nine and six
CO = cutoff [5-2] = a card between five and two
BTN = button % Dealt = the frequency at which you are dealt
DS = double suited a playable combination of a certain hand class.
SS = single suited This is useful for clarifying how important each
R = rainbow hand class is to learn.
0G = a hand with zero gaps (9 ♠ 8 ♥ 7 ♠ 6 ♣) % of RFI = the proportion of your total RFI
1G = a hand with one gap (9 ♠ 8 ♥ 7 ♠ 5 ♣) range each hand class reprsents. This offers a
2G = a hand with two gaps (9 ♠ 8 ♥ 5 ♠ 4 ♣) snapshot of the full makeup of an RFI range.

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BY POSITION
PA I R S N O N - PA I R S

U TG R F I U TG R F I

HJ RFI HJ RFI

CO RFI CO RFI

BTN RFI BTN RFI

SB RFI SB RFI

Note: These ranges were derived from a Monker Solver simulation

using a $10/20 rake structure. Because aggressive actions
preflop are rather inelastic to rake, these ranges are also
accurate when playing stakes as low as $1/2.

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PAIRS: UTG RFI (17.9%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 100% 100% 100 2.6% 14.5%

KK 100% 78% 35% 1.6% 8.9%

QQ 87% 43% 24% 1.0% 5.6%

JJ 76% 34% 15% 0.7% 3.9%

TT 57% 33% 10% 0.7% 3.9%

99-66 49% 14% 2% 1.5% 8.4%

55-22 23% 6% 1% 0.7% 3.9%

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NON-PAIRS: UTG RFI (17.9%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 90 % 71 % 2 0% 0.6% 3.4%

1g 93% 4 9% 11 % 1.2% 6.7%

2g 58% 1 6% 4% 0.5% 2.8%

A[K-T]
100 % 6 4% 0% 2.3% 12.8%
[K-T]

A[9-6]
72 % 25% 0% 1.2% 6.7%
[9-6]

A[5-2]
49% 7% 0% 0.5% 2.8%
[5-2]

Other A 6 9% 2% 0% 0.7% 3.9%

Other 2 0% 1% 0% 1.4% 7.8%

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PAIRS: HJ RFI (21.8%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 100% 100% 100% 2.6% 11.9%

KK 100% 90% 55% 1.9% 8.7%

QQ 93% 61% 31% 1.5% 6.9%

JJ 83% 43% 20% 1.1% 5.0%

TT 71% 36% 17% 1.0% 4.6%

99-66 57% 20% 3% 2.0% 9.2%

55-22 32% 7% 1% 0.8% 3.7%

HJ RFI (PAIRS)
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NON-PAIRS: HJ RFI (21.8%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 90 % 78% 30% 0.6% 2.8%

1g 93% 5 5% 1 5% 1.4% 6.4%

2g 61% 1 9% 8% 0.5% 2.3%

A[K-T]
100 % 77% 6% 3.0% 13.8%
[K-T]

A[9-6]
76 % 3 6% 0% 1.6% 7.3%
[9-6]

A[5-2]
57 % 1 0% 0% 0.7% 3.2%
[5-2]

Other A 81% 1 0% 0% 1.0% 4.6%

Other 2 5% 1% 0% 1.8% 8.3%

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PAIRS: CO RFI (30.0%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 100% 100% 100% 2.6% 8.7%

KK 100% 97% 88% 2.5% 8.3%

QQ 100% 77% 46% 1.9% 6.3%

JJ 93% 65% 32% 1.6% 5.3%

TT 84% 59% 27% 1.4% 4.7%

99-66 68% 32% 6% 3.1% 10.3%

55-22 45% 10% 1% 1.2% 4.0%

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NON-PAIRS: CO RFI (30.0%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 90% 80% 30% 0.6% 2.0%

1g 93% 65% 22% 1.5% 5.0%

2g 67% 27% 13% 0.7% 2.3%

A[K-T]
100% 99% 33% 4.0% 13.3%
[K-T]

A[9-6]
90% 49% 2% 2.3% 7.7%
[9-6]

A[5-2]
76% 20% 0% 1.1% 3.7%
[5-2]

Other A 95% 30% 0% 1.9% 6.3%

Other 36% 6% 0% 3.5% 11.7%

CO RFI (NON-PAIRS)
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PAIRS: BTN RFI (47.2%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 100% 100% 100% 2.6% 5.5%

KK 100% 99% 96% 2.6% 5.5%

QQ 100% 98% 86% 2.4% 5.1%

JJ 100% 92% 66% 2.2% 4.7%

TT 100% 83% 63% 2.1% 4.4%

99-66 90% 58% 19% 5.5% 11.7%

55-22 76% 28% 3% 2.8% 5.9%

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NON-PAIRS: BTN RFI (47.2%) WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 97% 80% 40% 0.7% 1.5%

1g 94% 81% 41% 1.9% 4.0%

2g 72% 48% 29% 1.1% 2.3%

A[K-T]
100% 100% 100% 4.3% 9.1%
[K-T]

A[9-6]
100% 73% 35% 3.5% 7.4%
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A[5-2]
93% 43% 2% 2.1% 4.4%
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Other A 100% 77% 6% 4.3% 9.1%

Other 60% 20% 3% 9.1% 19.3%

BTN RFI (NON-PAIRS)

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PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 33% 84% 93% 2.1% 7.1%

KK 49% 74% 32% 1.7% 5.7%

QQ 72% 72% 50% 1.7% 5.6%

JJ 74% 67% 45% 1.6% 5.3%

TT 72% 62% 44% 1.4% 4.8%

99-66 73% 40% 13% 3.8% 12.7%

55-22 43% 8% 1% 1.1% 3.6%

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NON-PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 67% 52% 30% 0.5% 0,2%

1g 72% 48% 19% 1.2% 4.5%

2g 51% 39% 5% 0.8% 2.8%

A[K-T][K-T] 77% 77% 25% 3.0% 10.0%

A[9-6][9-6] 74% 54% 18% 2.3% 7.8%

A[5-2][5-2] 64% 15% 0% 0.9% 3.0%

Other A 84% 42% 0% 2.3% 8.1%

Other 39% 13% 0% 5.4% 19.0%

NON-PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)

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HAND CLASS
PA I R S

KK RFI JJ RFI 99-66 RFI

QQ RFI TT RFI 55-22 RFI

SB RFI

N O N - PA I R S

OG RFI A[K-T][K-T] RFI OTHER A RFI

1G RFI A[9-6][9-6] RFI OTHER RFI

2G RFI A[5-2][5-2] RFI SB RFI

Note: These ranges were derived from a Monker Solver simulation using a
$10/20 rake structure. Because aggressive actions preflop are rather
inelastic to rake, these ranges are also accurate when playing stakes as low
as $1/2.

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PAIRS: KK RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 100% 78% 35% 1.6% 8.9%

HJ 100% 90% 55% 1.9% 8.7%

CO 100% 97% 88% 2.5% 8.3%

BTN 100% 99% 96% 2.6% 5.5%

KK RFI (BY POSITION)

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PAIRS: QQ RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 87% 43% 24% 1% 5.6 %

HJ 93% 61% 31% 1.5 % 6.9 %

CO 100% 77% 46% 1.9 % 6.3 %

BTN 100% 98% 86% 2.4 % 5.1 %

QQ RFI (BY POSITION)

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PAIRS: JJ RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 76% 34% 15% 0.7 % 3.9 %

HJ 83% 43% 20% 1.1 % 5%

CO 93% 65% 32% 1.6 % 5.3 %

BTN 100% 92% 66% 2.2 % 4.7 %

JJ RFI (BY POSITION)

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PAIRS: TT RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 57% 33% 10% 0.7 % 3.9 %

HJ 71% 36% 17% 1% 4.6 %

CO 84% 59% 27% 1.4 % 4.7 %

BTN 100% 83% 63% 2.1 % 4.4 %

TT RFI (BY POSITION)

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PAIRS: 99-66 RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 49% 14% 2% 1.5 % 8.4 %

HJ 57% 20% 3% 2% 9.2 %

CO 68% 32% 6% 3.1 % 10.3 %

BTN 90% 58% 19% 5.5 % 11.7 %

99-66 RFI (BY POSITION)

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PAIRS: 55-22 RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 23% 6% 1% 0.7 % 3.9 %

HJ 32% 7% 1% 0.8 % 3.7 %

CO 45% 10% 1% 1.2 % 4%

BTN 76% 28% 3% 2.8 % 5.9 %

55-22 RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: 0G RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 90% 71% 20% 0.6 % 3.4 %

HJ 90% 78% 30% 0.6 % 2.8 %

CO 90% 80% 30% 0.6 % 2%

BTN 97% 80% 40% 0.7 % 1.5 %

0G RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: 1G RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 93% 49% 11% 1.2 % 6.7 %

HJ 93% 55% 15% 1.4 % 6.4 %

CO 93% 65% 22% 1.5 % 5%

BTN 94% 81% 41% 1.9 % 4%

1G RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: 2G RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 58% 16% 4% 0.5 % 2.8 %

HJ 61% 19% 8% 0.5 % 2.3 %

CO 67% 27% 13% 0.7 % 2.3 %

BTN 72% 48% 29% 1.1 % 2.3 %

2G RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: A[K-T][K-T] RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 100% 64% 0% 2.3 % 12.8 %

HJ 100% 77% 6% 3% 13.8 %

CO 100% 99% 33% 4% 13.3 %

BTN 100% 100% 100% 4.3 % 9.1 %

A[K-T][K-T] RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: A[9-6][9-6] RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 72% 25% 0% 1.2 % 6.7 %

HJ 76% 36% 0% 1.6 % 7.3 %

CO 90% 49% 2% 2.3 % 7.7 %

BTN 100% 73% 35% 3.5 % 7.4 %

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NON-PAIRS: A[5-2][5-2] RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 49% 7% 0% 0.7 % 3.9 %

HJ 57% 10% 0% 0.7 % 3.2 %

CO 76% 20% 0% 1.1 % 3.7 %

BTN 93% 43% 2% 2.1 % 4.4 %

A[5-2][5-2] RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: OTHER A RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 69% 2% 0% 0.7 % 3.9 %

HJ 81% 10% 0% 1% 4.6 %

CO 95% 30% 0% 1.9 % 6.3 %

BTN 100% 77% 6% 4.3 % 9.1 %

OTHER A RFI (BY POSITION)

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NON-PAIRS: OTHER RFI WITH WORST OPEN
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

UTG 20% 1% 0% 1.4 % 7.8 %

HJ 25% 1% 0% 1.8 % 8.3 %

CO 36% 6% 0% 3.5 % 11.7 %

BTN 60% 20% 3% 9.1 % 19.3 %

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PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

AA 33% 84% 93% 2.1% 7.1%

KK 49% 74% 32% 1.7% 5.7%

QQ 72% 72% 50% 1.7% 5.6%

JJ 74% 67% 45% 1.6% 5.3%

TT 72% 62% 44% 1.4% 4.8%

99-66 73% 40% 13% 3.8% 12.7%

55-22 43% 8% 1% 1.1% 3.6%

PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)

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NON-PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)
ds ss r % Dealt % of RFI

0g 67% 52% 30% 0.5% 0,2%

1g 72% 48% 19% 1.2% 4.5%

2g 51% 39% 5% 0.8% 2.8%

A[K-T][K-T] 77% 77% 25% 3.0% 10.0%

A[9-6][9-6] 74% 54% 18% 2.3% 7.8%

A[5-2][5-2] 64% 15% 0% 0.9% 3.0%

Other A 84% 42% 0% 2.3% 8.1%

Other 39% 13% 0% 5.4% 19.0%

NON-PAIRS: SB RFI (29.7%)

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