How
to Play The Poker Game of H.O.R.S.E.
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Even
though Horse is sort of a bucolic name for a poker game, it just
ain't a game for country bumpkins. It takes extra good all-around
poker players to be consistent winners. All-around because Horse
is a
multi-game contest with five different poker games played in equal
segments or sessions. Many agree that Horse easily separates the
real poker experts from all the one-trick Hold'em players.
The best
all-around poker player in the world is considered by the great
Doyle Brunson and other top poker pros to have been the late "Chip" Reese.
. . Along with quite a few world championships in seven card
stud and other different poker games, in the 2006 World Series
of Poker, Reese won the inaugural H.O.R.S.E. event. . . As
a tribute to Chip, the winners now receive a trophy named the "David
'Chip' Reese Award".
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The
Five Poker Games Used In Horse
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Holde'm |
Texas
Hold'em |
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| Omaha |
Omaha
High Low Split / 8 |
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| Razz |
Seven
Card Low (Razz) |
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| Stud |
Seven
Card Stud |
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| Eight |
Seven
Card High Low Split - Qualify Eight |
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Limit
Horse - 2 to 8 Players, Rules
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Generally,
the rules of each of the individual games apply. Beyond that,
Horse has it's own rules that regulate the rotation order and
the frequency of the games. Although tournaments might have
special rules, most limit games are played like this.
The sequence
order of the games is the same as they appear in the acronym
HORSE. . . In other words, the rotation begins with "H" for
Holdem then through all the varients to "E" for Seven
Hi/Lo Qualify Eight. . Each game is played just once, following
the sequence and the dealer button around the table thru the
five games. When the sequence is completed, it is then repeated
from that point on the table.
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Strategy
Tip For Horse
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There's not
much to say about a mixed-game contest like this. However,
here's a suggestion or two..
Just before
you enter into a Horse contest, connect to each of the game
pages in the above chart and review the short passages named "General
Strategy" and "Starting Hands". . . . (
OR )
You might
appreciate a single page little time saver that I built for
you titled HORSE Games
Recaps. These are short condensations that highlight
a lot of the how-to-win stuff that you will find easy to use
and I hope helpful.
Good
Luck,
Bullet Bob
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