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#113: What's The Goal?
While it may be fun to just click buttons, playing winning PLO requires a little more though process. What is the goal for a hand? How do factors like SPR, position, opponent actions, and game tendencies allow us to achieve a desired outcome? In this video TerpHimself discusses playing with a purpose.
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Oct 09, 2025
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TerpHimself
PLO coach, podcaster and video maker
Ryan "TerpHimself" Terpstra has been playing live poker for 15 years around the Midwest and Las Vegas. A native of Michigan, Terp has been a regular in the 1-2-5, 2-5, and 5-10 PLO games from Detroit to Chicago. He currently plays poker 2-3 times per week as a "semi-pro", while maintaining a normal 9-5 job.
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