[BigBlue]

I think I'd like to give HORSE another shot. We played in once a couple of years ago, and I didn't really know the rules/structures.

I'll probably go with nickel, quarter and dollar chips.

I think I can use 25 SB 50-100 limit for H & O

Bring in 10, then 25 - 50 for R, S and E.


Does anyone play HORSE at home? What are your relative blinds/limits?

I want to keep all games fixed limit and similar stakes.


I figure we'll deal a round of each game and then change. No sense working with timed limits for a cash game.


Thoughts?

[jdunford]

Originally Posted by BigBlue

I think I'd like to give HORSE another shot. We played in once a couple of years ago, and I didn't really know the rules/structures.

I'll probably go with nickel, quarter and dollar chips.

I think I can use 25 SB 50-100 limit for H & O

Bring in 10, then 25 - 50 for R, S and E.


Does anyone play HORSE at home? What are your relative blinds/limits?

I want to keep all games fixed limit and similar stakes.


I figure we'll deal a round of each game and then change. No sense working with timed limits for a cash game.


Thoughts?

For micro-limit HORSE cash games, we usually go with (RSE) 5¢ ante, 10¢ bring-in, 25¢ on 3rd-4th streets (assuming no one pairs their door card in S or E), 50¢ on 5th-6th streets, and $1 bets on the river (house rule; stick with 50¢ if you prefer). For HO, we go with 25¢ SB, 50¢ BB / pre-flop/post-flop, with $1 bets on the turn and river.

More details regarding the stud components can be found here:
http://individual.utoronto.ca/jdunford/Samurai_Stud.pdf

We use chips with 5¢, 25¢, $1, and $5 denominations (and $20s for re-loads, as necessary... depending how long we play). Since it's fixed limit, the buy-in doesn't really matter, but most get $20 - $40 in chips. Starting stacks are:
15 × 5¢
13 × 25¢
11 × $1
1-5 × $5

For a full 8-player table, you'll need approximately:
120 × 5¢
120 × 25¢
120 × $1
40-100 × $5
some $20s or $25s just in case

If you have more low-denom chips (at least 160 of each of 5¢ and 25¢) or less players, then you could hand out 20 of each of those denominations (and maybe 14 × $1), which would be ideal... but we get by ok with 120 of each.

[wijwij]

I've done HORSE a couple of times with micro limits.

5c antes in RSE, 10c bring-in, 25c small bets, 50c big bets

10c small blinds for HO, with 25c small bets, 50c big bets

Unlike the betting described in previous post, small and big bets are the same (25-50) in all five games the way we played it.

I did this with a chip set that had a ND chip, which I valued at 50c so we had both small bet and big bet chips. Typical buy-in of $20:

20 x 5c
16 x 25c
12 x 50c
9 x 1.00

I think it's a good idea to use a full orbit or two for each game. Some games take a little longer to play than others -- especially the split pot games.

[abby99]

Originally Posted by wijwij

I've done HORSE a couple of times with micro limits.

5c antes in RSE, 10c bring-in, 25c small bets, 50c big bets

10c small blinds for HO, with 25c small bets, 50c big bets

Unlike the betting described in previous post, small and big bets are the same (25-50) in all five games the way we played it.

I did this with a chip set that had a ND chip, which I valued at 50c so we had both small bet and big bet chips. Typical buy-in of $20:

20 x 5c
16 x 25c
12 x 50c
9 x 1.00

I think it's a good idea to use a full orbit or two for each game. Some games take a little longer to play than others -- especially the split pot games.

We use the same structure, which works very well. Chips are 5c, 25c, 1.00 and 5.00. Quantities vary depending on which chip set we're using.

[BigBlue]

Originally Posted by wijwij

I've done HORSE a couple of times with micro limits.

5c antes in RSE, 10c bring-in, 25c small bets, 50c big bets

10c small blinds for HO, with 25c small bets, 50c big bets

Unlike the betting described in previous post, small and big bets are the same (25-50) in all five games the way we played it.

I did this with a chip set that had a ND chip, which I valued at 50c so we had both small bet and big bet chips. Typical buy-in of $20:

20 x 5c
16 x 25c
12 x 50c
9 x 1.00

I think it's a good idea to use a full orbit or two for each game. Some games take a little longer to play than others -- especially the split pot games.

That could work well. I've got plenty of nickels, will be short quarters (have some, but not a ton) and plenty of dollars. I think a 50 mght confuse folks.


Thanks.

[4ceps]

i've done horse with 20 min for each game
holdem & omaha: 25c/50c blinds (50c/$1 bets)
stud variants: 10c ante, 25c brig in, 50c/$1 bets

that way the sm bets and big bets are the same for all 5 games. the bring in is a bit heavy, but everyone's ok with that at my game

[BigBlue]

We're on for next weekend. 25-50 limt, with 5 ante and 10 bring ins.


Should let folks get used to some new games.