HORSE poker is a mix of five different online poker games and is played by pros and amateurs alike for the challenge and quick thinking that it requires. The games involved are Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven-Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Eight or Better, and each one is generally played in a fixed-limit format. (On occasion, there may be a No Limit Hold ‘em or Omaha round to spice things up, but the game is complex enough on its own without introducing different limit systems.) In a HORSE rotation game, the game changes every time the dealer button makes a full revolution around the table. In HORSE tournaments, the game changes at the end of each round or after a set and predetermined amount of time, similar to how tournaments raise their stakes. HORSE poker has gained massively in popularity over the last several years, as each of its core games has become more and more known thanks to the online poker revolution. In 2006, the World Series of Poker introduced a $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. event, and rotated games after each hour-long round, until the final table, when they switched to no-limit hold'em until the end. The winner of the 2006 event was Chip Reese, who got $1,716,000 for his performance at the tournament. The tournament returned in 2007 with a bigger prize for coming in first - $2,276,832 was won by Freddy Deeb, and the one of the game’s greats, Scotty Nyugen, got $1.9m for winning in the 2008 HORSE poker event at the WSOP. It’s easy to see why HORSE is such a challenge for players and how it can be so rewarding for those who are able to handle the game’s structure. Many online poker rooms offer HORSE games, but the best action can be found at UltimateBet, who regularly host both cash games and big tournaments that offer you a chance at real financial rewards.