Many PLO amateurs run into trouble when playing aces as they don’t understand how Omaha differs from Holdem. In Holdem holding a pocket high pair, you have pretty good odds to win the pot. However in Omaha many hands have an equal starting rank.
A hand with AA XX only has a 51% chance when played heads up against JsTs9c8c. What a player ought to be looking for are the big hands, not just a high pair. Straights, flushes, big sets, are what you need to guarantee yourself the pot.
So aces should be played a little more conservatively. If there is a raise preflop, settle for the call rather than re-raise.
However there are still times when aces should be played aggressively pre flop. If there has been action and a raise will force a lot of players to fold and commit three quarters of your stack, then make the bet by all means.
You still have a slightly better chance in heads up play anyways. By playing more conservatively preflop you can win some big pots when the flop falls your way and save yourself a lot of cash when it doesn’t.
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[...] Aces in Pot Limit Omaha Many PLO amateurs run into trouble when playing aces as they don’t understand how Omaha differs from Holdem. In Holdem holding a pocket high pair, you have pretty good odds to win the pot. However in Omaha many hands have an equal starting rank. A hand with AA XX only has a 51% chance when played heads up against JsTs9c8c. What a player ought to be looking for are the big hands, not just a high pair. Straights, flushes, big sets, are what you need to guarantee yourself the pot. So aces shoul [...]