8 game
8-Game is a type of poker game in which eight different variants are played alternately. The special thing about the 8-game is that it includes fixed-limit variants as well as no-limit and pot-limit variants. The variants differ significantly from one another in terms of their strategic character, which is why the 8-game is viewed as very demanding and is usually only played by experienced players. Usually the following order is played:
- Fixed Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
- Fixed Limit Texas Hold'em
- Fixed Limit Omaha High / Low
- Fixed limit razz
- Fixed Limit Seven Card Stud
- Fixed Limit Seven Card Stud High / Low
- No Limit Texas Hold'em
- Pot Limit Omaha
The order is not mandatory; it can also differ.
8-Game is offered almost exclusively on online platforms and at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas . In the 2010 WSOP for the first time found Poker Player's Championship held an 8-game tournament of 50,000 dollars buy-in. The tournament replaced the $ 50,000 HORSE , which was played at the WSOP from 2006 to 2009. The Poker Player's Championship is the most important and most prestigious tournament of the WSOP , alongside the Main Event .
In addition to the 8-game, some online platforms also offer 7-game (without 2-7 triple draw lowball ), 9-game (additional No Limit 2-7 single draw lowball ) and 10-game (additional Fixed Limit Badugi ) as a cash game and Tournament on. In 2015 , the Poker Player's Championship was played as a 10-game.