Mixed poker games are all the rage these days as players look for more ways to add variety to their poker experience and to increase their skills at the various games. With this in mind however, some of the various names and acronyms for the games can be quite confusing. We have created a guide that should help you keep all of the different games straight. This guide will also serve as a directory for our other mixed poker game articles.
HORSE Poker
The most popular of the mixed game formats; HORSE poker is a combination of Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi Lo, Razz Poker, Seven Card stud and Seven Cardstud Hi Lo. In most popular ring game situations the games change each time the button has done a complete rotation on the table. We have a full list of HORSE articles ranging from low stakes strategies to high stakes as well as tournament strategies.
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HOSE Poker
Another extremely popular mixed game format HOSE poker brings together Hold’em, Omaha Hi Lo, Seven Card stud and Seven Cardstud Hi Lo into one unique format. It is similar to HORSE in all respects except for the omission of razz. For more specific information regarding HOSE check out our HOSE poker article.
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Holdem Mixed
In Hold’em Mixed the game switches between limit Hold’em and no limit Hold’em. The blinds are adjusted when the game goes to no limit to make sure that the two levels are consistent with the bankrolls the players bring to the table. For more information on mixed Hold’em games check out are article here.
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Mixed Omaha Hi Lo
Omaha Hi-Lo Mixed game format is where the game alternates between limit and pot limit Omaha Hi Lo. For more in depth information on mixed Omaha Hi Lo games, read our article on the subject. As an Omaha Hi-Lo fan this is one of my favorite mixed poker games to play.
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HO Poker
H.O. poker is a simple mixed game variation where the game switches between limit Texas Hold’em and limit Omaha Hi Lo. You will only find this game at Fulltilt Poker. There are usually a few active tables around the clock.
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HOE Poker
H.O.E poker is a great mixed game that switches between limit Texas Hold’em and limit Omaha Hi Lo and 7 card stud eight or better.
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OE Poker
O.E poker is a one of the easier mixed game variations to figure out. OE poker is a combination of Omaha Hi-Lo and 7 card Stud Hi-Lo. This game is played in fixed limit online.
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HA Poker
This is a mixed game format combining the games of pot limit Texas Hold’em and pot limit Omaha hi. Note the in HA poker most of the games have a capped pot limit. Check out our HA poker article for more information on this great mixed game.
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8 Game Mixed
Eight game mixed poker is basically a combination of every popular form of poker available today! The game rotates through the following forms of poker:
T - Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
H- Limit Hold’em
O - Limit Omaha Eight or Better (Hi/Lo)
R - Razz
S - Limit Seven Card Stud
E - Limit Stud Eight or Better (Hi/Lo)
H - No Limit Hold’em
A - Pot Limit Omaha
The blinds in the no limit and pot limit games are adjusted to make sure the games remain consistent. For more information on this popular mixed game, read our article on eight game mix poker.
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