Tournament Strategy adjustments for dealing with multi-way pots in PLO tourneys URL has been copied successfully! In tournament play, stack sizes should influence how you engage in multi-way pots In Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournaments, multi-way pots are far more common than in No-Limit Hold’em due to the nature of four-card hands and wider preflop ranges. Because equities run closer and players often chase draws, navigating these pots with discipline and strategy is essential. In multi-way pots, the chance that one of your opponents hits a better hand increases significantly. Avoid bloating the pot with marginal holdings like bottom set or weak two-pair. Focus on nutty hands — top set, nut straights with redraws, or strong combo draws. Bluffing in multi-way pots is much less effective in PLO tournaments. With more players involved, the probability that someone has a piece of the board — or a draw that won’t fold — goes up. Save bluffs for heads-up pots or spots where blockers and reads make the play highly credible. Position is always important in PLO, but it’s crucial in multi-way pots. You’ll get to control pot size, gather information, and avoid difficult decisions when out of position. From early position, lean toward premium hands and avoid speculative holdings that play poorly post-flop against multiple players. Even strong hands like top two pair or middle set can be vulnerable in multi-way pots. Look to pot control when out of position or when the board is draw-heavy. You don’t want to build a huge pot only to be outdrawn by multiple combo draws. In PLO, having high equity is one thing — realizing it is another. In multi-way pots, even a hand with 40% equity may only win a fraction of the time. Prioritize hands that can scoop the pot or have redraws to the nuts over ones that rely on holding up against multiple opponents. Multi-way pots magnify the danger of non-nut draws. Low flush or straight draws can be expensive mistakes if someone else holds the nuts or the redraw. If you’re chasing, make sure it’s to the nuts, especially in later stages of a tournament where chip preservation is key.