Mixed games

Also: HORSE, 8-Game, Dealer's Choice, mix

Formats that rotate between several poker variants, usually every orbit or every few minutes. H.O.R.S.E. (Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) is the best known; 8-Game adds 2-7 Triple Draw, No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. The WSOP's $50,000 Poker Players Championship is a mixed-game event.

Example. In the 8-Game the format changes every six hands, from limit hold'em to razz.

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Omaha Hi-Lo

A split-pot variant of Omaha where the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand (five unpaired cards ei…

Razz

Seven-card stud played for the lowest hand, with A-2-3-4-5 the best possible and straights and flushes not cou…

2-7 Triple Draw

A lowball draw game with three drawing rounds where the best hand is 2-3-4-5-7 (not of one suit). Aces are hig…

Ante

A small forced bet every player at the table posts before the deal, on top of the blinds. Common in tournament…

Bavarian Texas Hold'em

A house-banked Hold'em variant dealt across the nine Bavarian state casinos, played against the dealer from a …

Big blind

The larger of the two forced bets posted before the cards are dealt, by the player two seats to the left of th…

Blinds

The two forced bets (small blind and big blind) posted by the players to the left of the button before any car…

Board

The community cards in the middle of the table that every player can use: the flop (three cards), the turn (fo…