HORSE tournaments are mixed poker variation events. After every rotation of the button, the game switches to a different variation. There are a few different mixed poker tournaments, with HORSE being the one with the most variations played. The games are Holdem, Omaha, Razz, Seven-card-stud, and Seven-card-stud eight or better.

The best general strategy is to wait for the variations where you feel the strongest, and stay out of the action in ones that you’re still learning to play, unless you have a monster hand. And don’t forget which variation it is, if you forget which one you’re playing it can be very costly.

Playing HORSE will make you a stronger player. There’s lots of action online for HORSE, but unless you’re in Vegas or Atlantic City, they tend to be rare in live casinos.

You should know how to play each variation before trying out one of these tournaments.