Optimal Pre-Flop Strategies for Small Blind vs. Big Blind in 6-Max PLO

The article discusses optimal pre-flop strategies for playing from the small blind against the big blind in 6-max PLO poker. The author suggests three strategies for the small blind: limping with the entire range, raising with the entire range, or using a mixed strategy.

The author calculates that if the small blind raises 3 bb and the big blind calls, the expected value from the hand can range from -16.17 to +16.17 bb on the flop. The author determines that if the small blind's expectation from the flop is 0.5 bb, the expectation from limping or raising is the same.

The author calculates that if the big blind folds more than 62.5% of the time, the small blind can profitably raise with any four cards. The author suggests that if the big blind folds 49% of the time, a no-limp strategy from the small blind is justified. The author concludes that using a mixed strategy of limping and raising from the small blind can potentially increase profit from hands included in the raising range.