Natural8 Omaha: PLO, PLO-5 and PLO-6
Omaha on Natural8 is Pot Limit, with 4 hole cards in PLO, 5 in PLO-5 and 6 in PLO-6. Stakes run from $0.01/$0.02 to $10/$20, with 5% rake.
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The three Omaha games compared
| Item | PLO | PLO-5 | PLO-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hole cards | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Stakes | $0.01/$0.02 to $10/$20 | ||
| Default buy-in | $0.20–$200 | $0.50–$500 | $0.50–$500 |
| Bad Beat minimum | Four twos+ | Four eights+ | Four jacks+ |
However many hole cards you hold, at showdown you must use exactly 2 hole cards + 3 board cards. The more hole cards, the stronger everyone's hands get; in PLO-6 it often takes the nuts to win. Hand rankings are the same as in Hold'em; see poker hand rankings.
The hand beginners misread most
You hold A♥K♥7♥3♥ and the board is Q♥9♠5♣2♦J♠. It looks like five hearts, but the board has only one heart and you can use at most 2 hole cards, so this is not a flush. The reverse is also true: four suited cards on the board plus just one card of that suit in your hand is not a flush.
The other difference is pot-limit betting: each bet or raise can be at most the current size of the pot, so you can't shove an oversized stack at any moment the way you can in No-Limit Hold'em.
Rake caps
Rake is 5%, with a cap that varies by stake and players dealt in. The official caps with 5+ players:
| Stake | Cap (5+ players) |
|---|---|
| $0.01/$0.02 | $0.06 |
| $1/$2 | $4 |
| $2/$5, $5/$10 | 1.5BB |
| $10/$20 | 1.25BB |
For other stakes and short-handed caps, check the table info in the client; the overall rules are in our rake guide.
Other places to play Omaha
- Rush & Cash PLO: fast-fold 6-max, $0.01/$0.02 to $1/$2; see Rush & Cash.
- Omaha AoF: $0.10/$0.20 to $5/$10, all-in or fold only; see AoF.
- Omaholic: a daily bounty tournament (labelled PLO-NL bounty by Natural8). Natural8's own fee example is a $1 Omaholic = $0.92 buy-in + $0.08 fee.
- Daily leaderboard: $50K shared across PLO / PLO5 / PLO6; see leaderboards.
PLO Series (1–17 November 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Total guarantee | $20M |
| Buy-in range | $15–$10,000 |
| Mystery Bounty Main | $215 buy-in, $1M GTD, $100K top bounty; final stage 10 Nov at 02:30 HKT |
| PLO Ocean KO | $1M GTD, 3 Nov |
| PLO Bounty High Roller | $1,050 buy-in, $1M GTD, 17 Nov |
| Leaderboard | $200K |
The Mystery Bounty and Ocean KO bounty formats are explained in our tournament guide.
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