In his first major session review of 2026, Fernando “JNandez” Habegger takes us into the trenches of the $10/$20 PLO streets. The setting? CoinPoker, the crypto poker site that has become the new home for deep-stacked action.
But this isn’t just a standard “watch me win” highlight reel. This video is a masterclass on rake adjustments, post-flop discipline, and one absolute nightmare river decision that could cost, or win a $5,000 pot.
Here is the strategic breakdown of the key hands.
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1. The Solver Reality Check: Rake Changes Everything
Most players memorize a preflop chart and think they are done. JNandez opens the video by shattering that illusion.
He compares the Small Blind Cold Call strategy between two environments:
- CoinPoker High Stakes (Low Rake): The solver defends the Small Blind 14.5% of the time.
- GG Poker Low Stakes (High Rake): The solver defends the Small Blind only 2.5% of the time.
The Lesson: If you are using a generic “PLO Preflop Chart” from 2024, you are likely torching money. In high-rake environments (like most low-stakes games), you must play significantly tighter. You cannot afford to flat weak hands out of position when the house is taking a massive cut. You need environment-specific solutions to survive.
2. Discipline with Aces: The “Give Up”
We’ve all been there. You 3-bet A-A-2-2, and the flop comes 8-7-6.
The amateur instinct is to “protect your hand” and pot it. JNandez explains why this is suicide. On this texture, the caller has all the sets, two pairs, and straights. Your Aces are essentially bluff-catchers.
- The Play: JNandez checks his entire range on this board, including Aces.
- The Result: The board runs out bad, and he faces a pot-sized bet on the river. Because he didn’t bloat the pot early, he can comfortably find the fold.
Takeaway: In PLO, you don’t c-bet just because you have an overpair. You check when your range is at a disadvantage, even if it hurts your ego.
3. The $5,000 Decision: Top Set in Hell
This is the main hand of the session. Hero: JNandez holds 88J2ds in the Big Blind. The Board: 8-7-5 (Rainbow). The Action: JNandez flops Top Set in a multi-way pot. He decides to lead out (bet into the field), which he admits is already questionable because he blocks the board so heavily.
He gets raised. He calls. The Turn is a Queen. The opponent fires a weird half-pot bet. JNandez calls.
The River: A blank. The opponent shoves all-in for the rest of the stack.
The Dilemma: JNandez has the set. The obvious straight draws (9-T-J) missed. The opponent’s line is bizarre. Why bet half-pot on the turn with the nuts? Is he trying to induce a call? Or is it a value-bet from a lower set?
It’s a $5,000 question. And in true JNandez fashion, the video cuts before the chips move.
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The Verdict: Would You Make the Call?
Fernando left us on a cliffhanger. He holds the Top Set, facing a river shove on a scary board where the nuts didn’t change on the river.
What is your read?
- CALL: The half-pot turn bet looks like a blocker bet or a confused bluff. He doesn’t have 6-9.
- FOLD: He raised the flop into three people. He has it.
With over 12 years of Omaha Poker experience, Lebi is the Head of Content at PLO365. A dedicated PLO specialist, he bridges the gap between complex GTO theory and practical street poker. He leads our review team, stress-testing PLO solvers, HUDs, and training courses to ensure they meet the demands of the modern grinder. When he isn’t auditing poker room RNGs or writing strategy guides, you can find him grinding mid-stakes PLO cash games and Turbo MTTs.
