Review: PLO Stat Lab (The $999 Tool That Finds Your Leaks in Minutes)
Introduction: Stop Guessing, Start Measuring
Most Pot Limit Omaha players have no idea why they are losing.
They blame variance, “bad runs.” or the poker site. But the reality of your win rate is hidden deep inside your database, buried under thousands of hands you never look at.
You might think you are c-betting correctly. You might feel like your river bluff frequency is balanced. But unless you are measuring it against a solver, you are just guessing. And in 2025, guessing costs you money.
Enter the Pot Limit Omaha course PLO Stat Lab.
A collaboration between PLO Mastermind and the data wizard PLO Brain, this is not your standard PLO course. You won’t find hours of videos telling you “it depends.”
Instead, this is a diagnostic machine. It plugs directly into the Poker Hud Software for Sharks Hand2Note and instantly tells you: “You are losing 5bb/100 because you are c-betting too much on monotone boards.”
The price tag is $999 per year and will scare off the casuals. But for the serious grinder, we are going to look at why this might be the most profitable investment you make this year.
What Exactly Is PLO Stat Lab?
To be clear: PLO Stat Lab is not a standalone piece of poker software. It is a professional-grade configuration package designed to be the “brain” of your Hand2Note tracker.
Most players use tracking software like a glorified scorecard. They look at their graph, check their basic VPIP/PFR, and call it a day. They are driving a Ferrari like a schoolbus.
PLO Stat Lab unlocks the engine. It installs a massive architecture of data analysis into your H2N client.
The Core Features:
- 10,000+ Custom Stats: This goes far beyond “3-Bet %.” We are talking about specific lines like “Fold to Turn Check-Raise in 3-Bet Pot OOP.”
- GTO Benchmarks: This is the killer feature. Every stat you generate is compared directly to a PLO solver, like the PLO Trainer, baseline. You don’t need to guess if 45% is too high; the tool tells you.
- Population Data: It allows you to compare your stats against the “Herd” (the average player pool) to see where you are drifting from the norm.
- Instant Leak Detection: A prioritized list of your biggest EV losses.
Unlike a traditional Pot Limit Omaha course where you passively watch videos, this tool forces you to interact with your own data. It turns your hand history into a customized coaching session.
See It In Action: The “GTO Traffic Light” System
You don’t need to imagine how this works. We have the full 25-minute walkthrough right here where the PLO Mastermind founder JNANDEZ dives into the tool’s architecture.
Watch the PLO course breakdown below:
What you are looking at in this video: As you watch the walkthrough, pay attention to the color-coding. This is the “GTO Traffic Light” system that makes the tool so valuable.
You will see grids of stats representing actual gameplay. When a number is highlighted in Red, it indicates a massive deviation from the GTO baseline.
- Example from the PLO course introduction video:
- Your Stat: 32% (Fold to Flop C-Bet)
- GTO Benchmark: 48%
- Result: BRIGHT RED.
The tool is screaming at you if you are too sticky or overfold. Thanks to PLO Brain you don’t have to run a sim to find this leak; the software flags it instantly.
Conversely, when you see Green, your frequency aligns with the solver. You are playing that node correctly and can move on to the next spot.
This visualization is powerful. In a normal Pot Limit Omaha course, you learn how to construct a range. But you never know if you are actually executing it. PLO Stat Lab gives you the feedback loop that is missing from 99% of study routines. It acts like a PLO Trainer that grades your homework automatically.
Who Is This For? (The $999 Question)
Let’s address the elephant in the room: $999/year is a serious amount of money. For micro stakes players, that’s a full poker bankroll.
This product is heavily segmented.
The “Target” Audience:
- Mid-to-High Stakes Grinders ($1/$2 to $5/$10+): If you play these stakes, a single major leak could be costing you $2,000 a month. If this tool finds one spot where you are torching EV, it pays for the annual subscription in a week.
- The “Ambitious” Low-Stakes Grinder: You play PLO25 or PLO50, but you put in massive volume (50k+ hands/month). You are treating poker as a second job. You want to move up to PLO200 fast. This poker tool accelerates your journey by years because it stops you from practicing bad habits.
- Coaches: If you coach students, this is mandatory. You can plug their hands into the Lab and diagnose their game in 5 minutes instead of fiddling around 10 hours.
Who Should Skip It:
- Casual Players: If you play poker for fun or don’t track your hands, do not buy this.
- Small Sample Sizes: If you have less than 10,000 hands in your database, the data will be too noisy to be useful. Stick to a standard PLO course like the 30-day Study Plan.
- Non-H2N Users: If you are married to PokerTracker 4 or DriveHUD2 and refuse to switch, this won’t work for you.
Prerequisites: The Hand2Note Requirement
It is vital to understand that PLO Stat Lab is not standalone software. It requires a separate, active subscription to Hand2Note (Version 4.1 or higher).
Think of it this way: Hand2Note is the engine; PLO Stat Lab is the high-performance fuel that makes it run. The package does not include the Hand2Note license; you must buy that separately from the Hand2Note website.
If you are currently using older trackers, you will need to export your hand history and import it into H2N to use this tool. Honestly, for any serious player taking a professional Pot Limit Omaha course, upgrading to Hand2Note is a mandatory step anyway. Its “Range Research” capabilities and processing speed are lightyears ahead of the competition.
Pro Tip: You don’t need to pay full price for the engine. You can save 10% on your Hand2Note subscription by using the code PLO365 at checkout on their site.
PLO Stat Lab vs. “Doing It Yourself”
A common objection from tech-savvy players is: “Can’t I just build these stats myself?”
Technically? Yes. Practically? No.
Hand2Note is incredibly powerful, but it is also complex. Building a custom popup with 10,000+ definitions that correctly filter for “4-Card PLO 3-Bet Pot Multiway” scenarios would probably take you hundreds of hours of coding, testing, and troubleshooting.
And even if you built the stats, you wouldn’t have the GTO Benchmarks.
You are paying for JoseKlauss’s years of high-stakes analysis. He has already run the solver work and has already filtered the population data. He has already designed the HUDs used by high-stakes pros.
Buying PLO Stat Lab is like buying a pre-built race car instead of a pile of parts and a manual. You are paying for the speed of implementation.
ROI Analysis: Is It Worth the Price?
Let’s break down the math. Cost: $999/year = ~$83/month.
If you are a PLO100 ($1/$2) player:
- $83 is 41 big blinds.
- Can this tool save you 41bb per month?
If it identifies that you are folding 10% too much to river probes, fixing that single leak could add 2-3 bb/100 to your win rate. Over 30,000 hands, that is $600 to $900 in pure profit every single month.
For a professional, this is a mandatory business expense. It is cheaper than a solver license for Monker and cheaper than hiring a coach for two hours.
Pros and Cons
No review is honest without looking at the downsides.
Verdict: The Ultimate Diagnostic Tool
PLO Stat Lab is not a “learning” Pot Limit Omaha course in the traditional sense. It doesn’t teach you how to play; it shows you how you are playing.
It bridges the gap between studying a Pot Limit Omaha course and actually applying it at the tables. Many players watch videos and think they are improving, but their stats tell a different story. This tool forces you to face the truth.
If you are a grinder looking to move up, or a pro looking to maximize your hourly, this is the most powerful weapon you can add to your arsenal in 2025. It turns your database into a goldmine of information.
Final Rating:
- For Pros/Grinders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Essential)
- For Casuals: N/A (Do not buy)
Are you ready to stop guessing and start optimizing? Get the tool that high-stakes pros use to audit their own game.
And don’t forget to use code PLO365 when purchasing your HAND2NOTE subscription to save 10% here.
FAQ Section
Yes. This package is an add-on that requires Hand2Note 4.1 or higher. It is the engine that runs the HUD and popups. Hand2Note is sold separately. Use code PLO365 to save 10%.
A standard Pot Limit Omaha course teaches you concepts via video. PLO Stat Lab analyzes your actual hand history to find leaks. It is a diagnostic tool, not a tutorial series.
Yes. While the GTO benchmarks are optimized for 4-Card PLO, the stats and system function perfectly for PLO5. The population tendencies are very similar, and the leak detection remains highly valuable.
No. This is an annual subscription ($999/year). The product requires constant updates to match Hand2Note changes and evolving GTO baselines. You get one year of access to all updates and support.
Yes. You can use the exclusive code PLO365 to get 10% off your purchase.
Overview of all Pot Limit Omaha courses:
Starter Courses
- 4-Card PLO 30-Day Course Review
- 4-Card PLO From The Ground Up Course Review
- 5-Card PLO 30-Day Course Review
- 5-Card PLO From The Ground Up Course Review
Advanced Courses
- PLO Mastermind 6-Max Cash Game Course Review
- Solving The PLO Puzzle Course Review
- 6-Card PLO Blueprint Course Review
