In a mixed game format, multiple poker game variants are played in a set rotation. Typically, for each round of the rotation, a fixed number of hands of each game will be played, in a predetermined order. Descriptions for the most common variants used in today's popular mixes are provided below. Example of contemporary mixes include:

  • HORSE - Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Stud Hi/Lo
  • Eight-Game Mix - all games of HORSE plus Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Pot Limit Omaha, and No Limit Hold'em
  • Ten-Game Mix - all games of the Eight-Game Mix plus No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Single Draw and Badugi
  • Twelve-Game Mix (BaBy ARTICHOKES) - all games of the Ten-Game Mix except No Limit Hold'em, plus Badeucy, Razzdugi, and Crazy Pineapple Hi/Lo (optionally, No Limit Hold'em may be retained to create a thirteen-game mix).

Many of the games in these mixes, potentially along with related variants that require certain adjustments due to the use of different hand ranking systems or betting structures (e.g. Badacey, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo, A-5 Triple Draw, Pot Limit Hold'em, Five-Card Draw, etc.), may also be played in a Dealer's Choice rotation in which each player will have the opportunity to select the game to be played for a particular round.

Badugi (Ba)

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The object of Badugi is to make the lowest four-card hand that consists of four uniquely ranked cards of different suits. Since Aces always count as low (i.e. Ace = “1”), the best possible hand is 4-3-2-A having exactly one card in each suit – or 4-3-2-A “rainbow”.

Each player is initially dealt four cards face down. There are three drawing rounds in which any number of cards may be exchanged.

At showdown, the lowest hand consisting of four uniquely ranked cards of different suits wins. In the event that no player holds a hand consisting of four uniquely ranked cards of different suits, then the lowest hand consisting of three uniquely ranked cards of different suits wins, and so on.

Badeucy (By)

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The object of Badeucy is to make the lowest five-card hand, which also contains four low cards of different rank and of different suits. Aces count as high and are generally undesirable.

Each player is initially dealt five cards face down. There are three drawing rounds in which any number of cards may be exchanged. At showdown, the lowest Triple Draw hand wins one-half of the pot (the best hand is 7-5-4-3-2, not all the same suit), and the lowest Badugi hand (with Aces playing as high, the best hand being 5-4-3-2 rainbow) wins the other half of the pot.

Pot Limit Omaha (A)

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The object of Pot Limit Omaha is to make the highest five-card hand.

Each player is initially dealt four hole cards face down. Subsequently, three community cards are dealt face up and are shared by all players. A fourth community card is then dealt face up, followed by a fifth community card dealt face up.

At showdown, the highest five-card hand, made up of a combination of exactly two hole cards and three community cards wins the pot.

Razz (R)

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The object of Razz is to make the lowest five-card hand. Straights and flushes are ignored and do not count against the hand.

Each player is initially dealt two cards face down and one card face up. Three additional cards are dealt to each player face up, followed by a final card dealt to each player face down, for a total of seven (7) cards.

At showdown, the lowest five-card hand, constructed from a player’s seven cards, wins. Ace plays as low, and the two cards that are not used to make the five-card hand are ignored. 5-4-3-2-A is the best razz hand.

Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw (T)

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The object of Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw is to make the lowest five-card hand. Aces count as high and are generally undesirable, and flushes and straights count against the hand. Therefore, the best possible hand is 7-5-4-3-2, not all the same suit.

Each player is initially dealt five cards face down. There are three drawing rounds in which any number of cards may be exchanged. At showdown, the lowest hand wins.

Razzdugi (I)

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The object of Razzdugi is to make the lowest five-card hand (the “razz” hand), and the lowest four-card hand that contains four cards of different rank and of different suits (the “badugi” hand).

Each player is initially dealt two cards face down and one card face up. Three additional cards are dealt to each player face up, followed by a final card dealt to each player face down, for a total of seven (7) cards.

At showdown, the lowest razz hand (the best hand is 5-4-3-2-A) that can be formed from the seven cards will win one-half of the pot, and the best badugi hand (the best hand is 4-3-2-A rainbow) that can be formed from the seven cards will win the other half of the pot.

Crazy Pineapple Hi/Lo (C)

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The object of Crazy Pineapple Hi/Lo is to make the highest five-card hand, and/or the lowest hand consisting of five cards of different rank and ranked eight (8) or lower.

Each player is initially dealt three hole cards face down. Subsequently, three community cards are dealt face up and are shared by all players. Each player must then discard one of the three hole cards, leaving each remaining player with two hole cards. A fourth community card is then dealt face up, followed by a fifth community card dealt face up.

At showdown, the highest five-card hand wins the “high” hand portion of the pot. The lowest five-card hand, all five cards of which must be different in rank and ranked eight or lower, wins the “low” hand portion of the pot. If no player holds a qualifying low hand at showdown, then the best high hand will win the entire pot.

Limit Hold'em (H)

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The object of Limit Hold’em is to make the highest five-card hand.

Each player is initially dealt two hole cards face down. Subsequently, three community cards are dealt face up and are shared by all players. A fourth community card is then dealt face up, followed by a fifth community card dealt face up.

At showdown, the highest five-card hand, made up of any combination of hole cards and community cards, wins.

Omaha Hi/Lo (O)

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The object of Omaha Hi/Lo is to make the highest five-card hand, and/or the lowest hand consisting of five different cards ranked eight (8) or lower.

Each player is initially dealt four hole cards face down. Subsequently, three community cards are dealt face up and are shared by all players. A fourth community card is then dealt face up, followed by a fifth community card dealt face up.

At showdown, the highest five-card hand, made up of a combination of exactly two hole cards and three community cards wins the “high” hand portion of the pot. The lowest five-card hand, made up of a combination of exactly two hole cards and three community cards, all five cards of which must be different in rank and ranked eight or lower, wins the “low” hand portion of the pot. If no player holds a qualifying low hand at showdown, then the best high hand will win the entire pot.

Kansas City Lowball (K)
(No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Single Draw)

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The object of Deuce-to-Seven Single Draw is to make the lowest five-card hand. Aces count as high and are generally undesirable, and flushes and straights count against the hand. Therefore, the best possible hand is 7-5-4-3-2, not all the same suit.

Each player is initially dealt five cards face down. There is a single drawing round in which any number of cards may be exchanged. At showdown, the lowest hand wins.

Stud Hi/Lo (E)
(Stud Eight-or-Better)

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The object of Stud Hi/Lo is to make the highest five-card hand, and/or the lowest hand consisting of five different cards ranked eight (8) or lower.

Each player is initially dealt two cards face down and one card face up. Three additional cards are dealt to each player face up, followed by a final card dealt to each player face down, for a total of seven (7) cards.

At showdown, the highest five-card hand that can be made from a player’s seven cards wins the “high” hand portion of the pot. The lowest five-card hand, all five cards of which must be different in rank and ranked eight or lower, wins the “low” hand portion of the pot. If no player holds a qualifying low hand at showdown, then the best high hand will win the entire pot.

Seven Card Stud (S)

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The object of Seven Card Stud is to make the highest five-card hand.

Each player is initially dealt two cards face down and one card face up. Three additional cards are dealt to each player face up, followed by a final card dealt to each player face down, for a total of seven (7) cards. At showdown, the highest five-card hand, constructed from a player’s seven cards, wins.