Mixed games have also recently become very popular in poker rooms. Dealer's Choice is a mixed game where the dealer chooses the poker variation being played. In a mixed game, how many hands are played of the game selected depends on the particular room. It can be just one hand, ten hands, or perhaps it changes every half-hour. Other mixed games specify which games are played and in what order. Commonly played games are abbreviated as follows:

Mixed games have also recently become very popular in poker rooms. Dealer's Choice is a mixed game where the dealer chooses the poker variation being played. In a mixed game, how many hands are played of the game selected depends on the particular room. It can be just one hand, ten hands, or perhaps it changes every half-hour. Other mixed games specify which games are played and in what order. Commonly played games are abbreviated as follows:

A = Omaha
H = Hold 'em
O = Omaha Hi / Lo (8 or better)
R = Razz
S = 7 Card Stud
E = 7 Card Stud Hi / Lo (8 or better)

The games being played and the order they are played in is shown in the acronym for the game. If you sit down to play HORSE, this means you are going to be playing Hold 'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, 7 Card Stud, and 7 Card Stud 8 or Better, rotating in that order. Once again, the number of hands played of each game will vary depending on the room. When you switch between a game that uses antes and a game that uses blinds, the button remains usually remains fixed, so that no player missed their blinds.