PLO is a postflop game without preflop level wars typical of NLHE, so no extra time is needed preflop facing a raise in PLO. Instead, it would be nice to have more time facing a raise
postflop in PLO, as that's when accurate range and equity estimates are needed.
And I believe the following is a spit in PLO players' faces:
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Nick
PLO players are already adapting appropriately by playing significantly fewer concurrent tables on average.
The client is always right and should feel comfortable and not be forced to adapt to unreasonable rules. Periphrasing Nightwish's 'Bye Bye Beautiful',
'It's not the room that forsakes the players,
But the players that forsake the room.
Some day I'll learn to love these scars,
Still fresh from the red-hot blade of your words.'
Dear Rational Services, could you please articulate that masstabling winners are
not wanted at your sites? It's not that bad - many major networks have announced orientation towards recreational players, punishing skins for their lack, and your recent inventions like the 7.0 client and Chrome Star show you're heading in this direction too. Why are you afraid to confess it?
If you're afraid to bore recreationals by larger PLO timings, mind that most players understand that PLO is more complex and will be more patient when an opponent faces a tough decision.
Personally, I support enticement to play fewer concurrent tables, but please do this with a carrot, not a stick, and don't deprive PLO that lays the golden egg: cut thinking times at NLHE tables instead, or award extra VPPs for playing shorthanded at 6-max PLO tables (like FTP shorthanded happy hour), etc.
Also, as long as PLO is (questionably) chosen to be a heavily raked cash cow, it's worthy to market it properly, running PLO-only promotions, showing more PLO episodes of The Big Game, EPT, etc.