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Many of the top online poker rooms offer a variety of mixed poker games. This article will be a guide to players that want to learn more about mixed poker games and where they are played. We will look at the most popular mixed poker games and some of the new variations that are becoming extremely popular these days.

H.O.R.S.E Poker – Most Popular Mixed Poker Game

H.O.R.S.E Poker has always been the most popular and well known mixed poker game. This game is played exclusively in fixed limit and is offered at several of the largest online poker rooms. HORSE  consists of Holdem, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud and Stud Hi-Lo. Typically you will play each game in the rotation 8-10 hands.

H.A. Poker – Mixed Poker Game For Pot Limit Players

HA poker is very popular amongst pot limit poker players. You can play it at several of the top online poker rooms and I expect other rooms to pick it up soon. H.A. poker consists of pot limit Texas Holdem and pot limit Omaha. This is a great choice for players that like the concept of mixed poker games but do not enjoy playing fixed limit poker.

8 Game Mix Poker – The Up & Coming Star

8 game mix or 8 game poker is a new mixed game offered by Pokerstars. I consider 8 game poker to be the king of mixed poker games. This game consists of the following games:

T - Fixed Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

H- Fixed Limit Texas Hold’em

O – Fixed Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

R - Razz Poker

S – Fixed Limit 7 Card Stud

E – Fixed Limit 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo

H - No Limit Texas Hold’em

A - Pot Limit Omaha

As you can imagine it takes a lot of skill and experience to play this game successfully. If you can manage to master all 8 games or even just master a few and play the others decently you can really make a lot of money.