888poker is dropping a sweet deal on Pot-Limit Omaha fans this weekend. From April 10-12, they’re running 100% rakeback on all PLO5 and PLO6 cash games - every stake, every table, no strings attached.
The promotion kicks off Thursday at midnight and runs through Saturday night. Players don’t need to opt in or jump through hoops. Just fire up the PLO tables and wait for your rake refund to hit your account after the weekend wraps.
Simple Promo, Solid Value
I’ve seen plenty of convoluted poker promos over the years (remember when PartyPoker made us collect virtual eggs for rakeback?), but this one’s refreshingly straightforward. Play PLO5 or PLO6, get your rake back. Done.
888poker’s also throwing in special freerolls during the promotion period. These aren’t your typical micro-stakes affairs either - they’re awarding tournament tickets that actually have some meat on them. The freerolls run multiple times daily throughout the three-day window.
The timing’s interesting here. April’s traditionally a slower month for online poker, sitting between the spring series rush and summer’s WSOP madness. Sites need to get creative to keep tables running.
Why PLO Players Should Care
PLO’s always been the red-headed stepchild at most poker sites. Sure, everyone talks about how action-packed the games are, but when it comes to promotions? Usually crickets.
Getting 100% rakeback changes the math considerably. A decent PLO grinder paying $30-50 per hour in rake suddenly gets to keep all that cheese. For a weekend warrior putting in 20 hours, that’s an extra grand in the pocket. Not exactly retirement money, but nothing to sneeze at either.
The beauty is you don’t need to change your game. No grinding specific stakes or hitting volume targets. Just play your normal sessions and collect.
Behind the PLO Push
Talked to a few regs who’ve been on 888 for years, and they’re saying PLO traffic has been steadily climbing since January. The site’s been working to build liquidity in these games, running more PLO tournaments and adding better table selection options.
This weekend promo feels like the next logical step. Get players to try the format, show them the games are good, hope they stick around.
(One reg told me he’s planning to put in 30+ hours this weekend. “Free money is free money,” he said. Can’t argue with that logic.)
The international player pool helps here too. While US sites struggle to get even one PLO table running, 888’s dot-com network usually has dozens going around the clock. Europeans love their four-card poker.
Making the Most of It
If you’re thinking about taking a shot, here’s the real talk: PLO variance is brutal. The 100% rakeback helps smooth things out, but don’t expect to spin up a fortune in three days.
Smart players will use this as a chance to practice without the usual rake tax eating into their hourly. Maybe move up a stake where you’d normally feel the rake bite harder. Or just grind your usual games and enjoy keeping that extra 5-10bb/100 that usually goes to the house.
The freerolls are worth hitting too. Even if you’re not a tournament player, free equity is free equity. Set an alarm, late reg, maybe bink a ticket to something bigger.
888poker hasn’t said if this is a one-off or testing for something bigger. But given how simple the execution is - no complicated point systems, no opt-ins, just straight rakeback - I’d bet we see similar promos down the line if this one performs well.
For now, PLO grinders have 72 hours to print. The games start Thursday at midnight.
