PLO
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Online poker players use PLO as shorthand for "pot-limit Omaha." Pot-limit Omaha is a poker variant in which each player:
In the 2010s, PLO's popularity rose among online players and began to rival NLHE. One reason is that, in Omaha, players' starting hands are more consistent than they are in Hold 'Em (because each player starts with more cards). This leads players to play hands more often, rather than fold and sit out.