Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E. Part 4. Seven Card Stud

1 Apr 2007

4. Seven Card Stud With three to a straight you need to be as live as possible from the start Despite being left out in the cold in recent years as Hold’em fev... Continue Reading

Know your limit

1 Mar 2007

Unsure of whether or not to make that call in a limit hold’em cash game? Help is at hand You’re playing in a live ten-handed $10/$20 limit hold&r... Continue Reading

Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E. Part 3. Razz

1 Mar 2007

3. Razz You might want to limp with marginal hands to test the water The third leg of the H.O.R.S.E. format is Razz, otherwise known as Seven- Card Stud Lowbal... Continue Reading

Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E. Part 2. Omaha Hi-Lo

1 Feb 2007

2. Omaha Hi-Lo The best possible hand you can receive is A-A-2-3 double-suited The second of the H.O.R.S.E. games is limit Omaha Hi-Lo, an extremely popular al... Continue Reading

Six appeal

1 Feb 2007

Hand selection in five and six-card Omaha is just as crucial as in the traditional four-card format Omaha, whose full name Omaha hold’em poker, has long ... Continue Reading

H.O.R.S.E. Play

1 Jan 2007

Being able to spot the weak players at your table is an essential component of excelling at H.O.R.S.E.   The main attraction of H.O.R.S.E. is that everyon... Continue Reading

Beginners guide to H.O.R.S.E.

1 Jan 2007

1. Limit Hold’em With the overwhelming emphasis placed on no-limit Hold’em over the last few years it was inevitable that other formats would come along ... Continue Reading

With a twist…

1 Oct 2006

Phil Shaw opens the door to a world of crazy pineapples and double flops – it’s hold’em, but not quite as you know it   The wraps that can make monster dr... Continue Reading

On the Razz

1 Oct 2006

Razz is less of an improvisational game than no-limit hold’em, but that’s what makes the game so attractive to smart poker players Razz, or seven-card stud low... Continue Reading

Limited access

1 Oct 2006

The key to being successful in fixed-limit tournaments is knowing when to play them like fixed-limit cash games, says Lou Krieger While no-limit hold’em ... Continue Reading