Advanced Building a Strategy for Rebuy and Add-on Stages in PLO Emma Rodriguez July 9, 2025 Rebuy events are a great opportunity to build a stack, but success comes from adapting your aggressionIn Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournaments that offer rebuys and add-ons, building a sound strategy early can make a significant difference in your tournament success. Unlike freezeouts, where every chip lost is final, rebuy formats give you more flexibility to play aggressively and accumulate a big stack. Still, it’s essential to approach these stages with purpose and not simply gamble wildly. During the rebuy period, it often makes sense to loosen your range and apply pressure, especially in multi-way pots. The deeper stacks and option to reload allow you to take calculated risks that might be too costly in freezeout formats. Premium PLO hands like double-suited aces or high rundown hands (such as JT98 double-suited) become even more valuable in these spots because they can win big pots against wider ranges.That said, you should still be mindful of your opponents’ tendencies. Against players who are taking the rebuy format as a license to shove with anything, you can profit by being a bit more selective and punishing their mistakes.Once the rebuy period ends, the strategy should shift toward protecting your stack and considering the add-on. If you’re below average in chips, taking the add-on is almost always a good idea—it gives you more ammunition heading into the most strategic phase of the tournament. If you already have a large stack, the value of the add-on may be marginal, depending on your edge and table dynamics.