Multi-game form of poker
H.O.R.S.E. is a multi-game form of poker commonly played at the
high-stakes tables of casinos and in tournaments. It is most often played in a limit
format, but can be played with other betting structures. The format consists of rounds
of play cycling among:
Variations [ edit ]
HOSE drops razz from the game
mix.
C.H.O.R.S.E adds Chowaha or Crazy Pineapple to the mix. This results in an even
split of community card games and stud games. C.H.O.R.S.E.L adds
lowball.
H.O.R.S.E.H.A.T. is another 8-Game Mix which includes more games than most
other mixed poker games.[1] PokerStars started offering this game in 2008. It consists
of limit 2-7 Triple Draw, limit Texas hold 'em, limit Omaha Hi-Lo, limit Razz, limit
Seven-card Stud, limit Seven card Stud Hi-Lo, no limit Texas hold 'em and pot limit
Omaha.[2]
World Series of Poker events [ edit ]
H.O.R.S.E. made its debut at the World
Series of Poker in 2002 with aR$2,000 buy-in. John Hennigan won the event,
earningR$117,320.
A record-settingR$50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament made its debut
at the 2006 World Series of Poker. Chip Reese won the event, earningR$1,716,000 for
first place. After Reese died at the end of 2007,[3] the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy was
created in his honor. The trophy is awarded to the winner of theR$50,000 championship
event since the 2008 World Series of Poker.
TheR$50,000 buy-in tournament returned for
the 2007 WSOP, along with seven satellite events with aR$2,250 buy-in whose winners
earned seats into theR$50,000 buy-in event. TheR$50,000 event, which awardedR$2,276,832
to first place, was won by professional player Freddy Deeb.[4] Separate H.O.R.S.E.
events withR$2,500 andR$5,000 buy-ins were also on the 2007 WSOP program.
The
2008R$50,000 H.O.R.S.E event was won by Scotty Nguyen, who receivedR$1,989,120 for his
victory.[5] This was also the first time that the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy had been
awarded to the winner of the competition.
The 2009R$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event was won by
David Bach, forR$1,276,802.[6]
For 2010, theR$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship
event was replaced by The Poker Player's Championship, with an identical buy-in. The
2010 WSOP also featured a newR$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, joining already-existing
events withR$1,500 andR$3,000 buy-ins.[7]
