Mixed game poker tournaments have really taken off in recent years, largely thanks to their introduction to the World Series of Poker and the exposure that such a prestigious event brings.
HORSE (Hold’em, Omaha High-Low, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Eight or Better) was first introduced to the WSOP in 2002, following on from the previous year’s successful SHOE (Seven Card Stud, Hold’em, Omaha High-Low, Seven Card Stud Eight or Better) tournament.
Mixed games poker events can be fun to play for a player who grinds long and hard at the Hold’em tables, to keep things fresh and interesting, but they are great in their own right and many consider the winners of WSOP mixed games events to be the true poker champions. In a game of No Limit Hold’em for example, a player can simply have a good day, where luck is on their side and they can win the tournament. Mixed games poker tournaments require a wider range of poker abilities and an in-depth knowledge of several different games, stretching poker players to the limit.
Plenty of professional poker players felt the same way too, as illustrated by calls for a high stakes HORSE tournament, which were answered at the 2006 World Series of Poker, with the introduction of the $50,000 HORSE tournament won by Chip Reese. The tournament was later re-named in honour of the great man, when he sadly passed away in 2007.
However, the popularity of HORSE has waned a little in recent years, with the mixed game poker tournament of choice now being “8-Game” (2-7 Triple Draw, Hold’em, Omaha High-Low, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Eight or Better, No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha). The additional poker variants featured in 8-Game expand on the idea that mixed games poker should test a player in every aspect of his or her game, throwing in a range of limits, as well as the mixture of poker games. Even the Chip Reese memorial tournament followed this trend in 2010, replacing HORSE with 8-Game.
If you want to dip your toes into the 8-Game waters, make sure to brush up on the rules of any games you aren’t certain of, but the game to really focus on is Pot Limit Omaha. Aside from No Limit Hold’em, this is the round in 8-Game where the most money will change hands (and it’s fairly safe to assume most poker players will have a decent understanding of No Limit Hold’em). Brushing up on PLO will allow you to minimise losses and maximise winnings.
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