Unsolved at 5-Card PLO?
Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha is the high-variance evolution of PLO, and it rewards a very different skill set than the four-card game most players come from. The extra hole card explodes the number of possible combinations, raises equities across the board, and makes draws run far deeper, which means the standard PLO instincts about nut-peddling, blockers, and pot control often lead you astray.
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Alexandra Fagaras (Grindset by Alex)
Taking studentsClaimedNLHE Cash · MidMTT · MidPLO · HighAlexandra Fagaras coaches the mental game of poker under the Mindset by Alex brand. With a background in psychology, she draws on transactional analysis, ACT, and CBT to help tournament players work through tilt, routine, and performance. Her coaching fits players who are technically solid but lose value to their own heads.
No reviews yet$170/hr - AZ
Alexei Zemleanov (Zemlik)
Taking studentsUnclaimedPLO · MidAlexei Zemleanov, known as Zemlik, is a Pot-Limit Omaha coach who teaches 4-card, 5-card, and 6-card PLO, including the jump from no-limit hold'em to Omaha. His coaching is solver-based and he publishes hand analysis publicly, which makes him an easy starting point for hold'em players curious about PLO.
No reviews yet$80/hr - A(
Aris (Aristhe13)
Taking studentsUnclaimedPLO · MidAris, who plays as Aristhe13, is a heads-up Pot-Limit Omaha coach focused on 5-card and 6-card PLO and 6-max, with experience up to PLO 400. A heads-up specialist for over a decade, he blends solver and PLO-trainer work with mental-game coaching, a fit for players serious about the toughest Omaha formats.
No reviews yet - B
Beni6c
Taking studentsUnclaimedPLO · MidBeni6c is a Pot-Limit Omaha coach who specializes in 6-card PLO, with additional work in 4-card and 5-card PLO and heads-up play at mid stakes. He has built a 6-card PLO course and strategy content for one of poker's newest and least-solved formats, making him a strong match for players moving into the bigger Omaha variants.
No reviews yet$135/hr - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - DW
Dylan Weisman
Availability unknownUnclaimedPLO · HighDylan Weisman is a Pot-Limit Omaha coach working across tournament and cash-game strategy, MonkerSolver study, and mental-game performance. His coaching suits serious PLO players who want technical work translated into decisions they can use at the table.
No reviews yet - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr - RL
Ryan Laplante
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidMTT · MidPLO · MidRyan Laplante coaches tournament strategy, PLO, and NLHE fundamentals through Octopi Poker, in a two-hour Protential coaching format. A WSOP bracelet winner and game-theory specialist who founded LearnProPoker, he works across both hold'em and Omaha. The two-hour session suits players who want direct, structured strategy work over course content alone.
No reviews yet$350/hr
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About 5-Card PLO coaching
Hands that look enormous are frequently in a coin flip, and the swings are brutal enough to break players who haven't adjusted their bankroll and their nerves.
A coach who specializes in 5-Card PLO helps you rebuild your read on equity from the ground up: which starting hands actually play well five-handed, how to navigate the bigger pots the format creates, and how to avoid the classic trap of overvaluing hands that would have been monsters in four-card. Just as important, a good coach helps you manage the variance: the swings in 5-Card are large enough that bankroll discipline and tilt control become core skills, not afterthoughts. If you're moving over from PLO and bleeding money you can't explain, the leak is usually conceptual, and it's exactly the kind of thing a focused coach finds fast.
5-Card PLO coaching, unsolved questions
- Is 5-Card PLO harder than regular PLO?
- In some ways yes, the extra card raises everyone's equity, shrinks the gaps between hands, and increases variance, so edges are thinner and the swings are bigger. Players who treat it like four-card PLO tend to overvalue their hands and pay for it.
- Do I need a separate coach for 5-Card PLO?
- If you're serious about the game, a coach who specifically understands the five-card dynamics is worth far more than a four-card PLO coach, because the equity and hand-selection adjustments are substantial and easy to get wrong.
- How do I manage the variance in 5-Card PLO?
- Bankroll discipline matters more here than in most games — the swings are large enough that good players go through long downswings. A coach can help with both the strategy and the bankroll/mental side that the format demands.