Why PLO needs bigger bankrolls?
PLO's four-card structure creates closer equity distributions and massive variance. Even strong hands rarely exceed 60% equity, leading to frequent large swings.
Professional PLO players typically use 80-150 buy-ins compared to 30-50 for NLH. The spread-out equity makes proper bankroll sizing critical for survival.
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PLO Cash Game Calculator
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PLO Calculator Inputs
Bankroll
Total money strictly reserved for PLO—PLO requires larger bankrolls than NLH due to higher variance.
Shot Start
Buy-ins required before moving up a PLO stake. PLO typically needs 40+ buy-ins due to variance.
Shot Size
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher PLO stake before dropping back.
Move Down
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake to preserve bankroll.
PLO Calculator Inputs
Bankroll
Total money strictly reserved for PLO—PLO requires larger bankrolls than NLH due to higher variance.
Total money strictly reserved for PLO—PLO requires larger bankrolls than NLH due to higher variance.
Shot Start
Buy-ins required before moving up a PLO stake. PLO typically needs 40+ buy-ins due to variance.
Buy-ins required before moving up a PLO stake. PLO typically needs 40+ buy-ins due to variance.
Shot Size
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher PLO stake before dropping back.
Buy-ins you're willing to risk at the higher PLO stake before dropping back.
Move Down
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake to preserve bankroll.
Auto-calculated (Shot Start – Shot Size). Hit this level → move down a stake to preserve bankroll.
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Enter a whole number ≥ 1.
Enter a whole number ≥ 1 and less than Shot start.
Derived: Shot start − Shot size.
PLO requires larger bankrolls due to higher variance.