
Updated In May, 2012 -8 Game Mix is the toughest mixed poker game on the market today. In terms of complexity 8 Game is 2-3 times more difficult to master than the traditional H.O.R.S.E poker. What makes 8 Game Poker such a hard game to play? Not only does it contain 8 unique card games, it also includes a mix of fixed limit, pot limit and no limit games. Mixed poker games were always restricted to the fixed limit format until a few years ago. That all changed when Poker Stars launched 8-Game. Nowadays you will have trouble finding a popular mixed game that only includes FL games. Online poker players want more challenging and profitable games. 8-Game Poker is easily the most profitable game played at Pokerstars today. The old school Horse Poker players were once raking in the cash through tight-aggressive play. When much of the mixed game traffic shifted to 8-Game they went from sharks to fish. Granted they were still winning during 5 out of the 8 games but they lose big during the other three. There are just so many fish playing 8 Game Poker these days that anyone with even a basic understanding of winning strategies for all 8 games can win money on an almost guaranteed daily basis.
This site will teach you the 8 Game Mix rules as well as some 8-Game mix strategies. Once you finish reading this guide you will be ready to hit the 8-Game tables. You might not be aware of this but Full Tilt Poker offers a mixed game very similar to 8 Game. Their 7-Game Mix is Full Tilt's most played mixed game. 7 Game Mix is 8 Game poker without the 2-7 Triple Draw rotation. Not that many players like Triple Draw so many have migrated over to Full Tilt Poker to take advantage of the soft competition there. If 27 TD is your weak spot in 8-Game I strongly suggest giving 7 Game Mix a try.
8-Game Poker Mix can be very intimidating to anyone. First I will cover how mixed games work. A mixed game is just a rotation of two or more card games. Let's say you and your buddy played 6 hands of Olden followed by 6 hands of 5 Card Draw and repeated the process. That is how a mixed poker variant works. With 8-Game though things get much much more complicated. There are 8 separate games obviously. To make things even more challenging they have included a mixed of FL, PL and NL games. Most online players stick to one format almost exclusively. Well rounded players can play fixed limit one minute and no limit the next without a hitch. These players are the ones winning money hand over fist at the 8 Game tables. Here is the game line-up for 8-Game Mix:
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Don't let that scare you off though. Let's assume that you are competent at the two Hold' em games and the three Stud games. That leaves the two Omaha games and 2-7 Triple Draw. If you have no experience with 2-7 Triple Draw I suggest reading our guide on 7-Game Mix. We are offering a special bonus package at Full Tilt Poker so there will never be a better time to signup. If 8-Game is what you want to play I suggest that you put some hours in on any games that you haven't played at least 10,000 hands this year. Why waste money by playing a game while you are still rusty? Cutting your teeth on a game you have little to no experience with is even worse. 8 Game Poker is still going to be available in a few months so it's best to sharpen your skills for each of the 8 Games before you sit down at an 8-Game table.
If I was going to write strategy for each of the games that make up 8-Game Poker this web site would be 500+ pages and that still wouldn't prepare you completely. Mixed poker games have some inherent strategies that are universal. The major tip I can give you is to take notes 24/7! If you play 8-Game at Stars you will constantly be up against the same players day in and day out. Everyone of those players has one or more "weak games". Every one of those players plays each game a certain way. Here is how my playing style breaks down:
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8-Game Mix is a "6-max" game so it'll be pretty easy to start tagging players. After about 5 complete rotations (5 X 6 X 8) = 240 hands) you should be able to know how each players plays each game. Keep an eye open for the weak spots in your opponents armor.
8-Game Poker is only available at Pokerstars in 2012. They are the internet's largest room and rank number 1 in virtually every category. They have the fastest cashouts, easiest deposit options, best VIP program, best bonuses, best promotions, best tournaments, the top software and the highest traffic (250,000+ players). Pokerstars is also home to the largest tournament line-up and they accept players from the USA. Our special bonus offer at Pokerstars can be claimed by entering the Poker Stars sign-up code PSP11820 when you register and the bonus code STARS600 when you deposit. Here is what you will receive:
These three bonuses add together for a max of $600. Even if you can deposit $50 on Monday, $150 on Tuesday and $400 on Wednesday you will still receive a $600 bonus. I'm sure you can see why this was voted the best poker bonus offer in 2012.
If you do not want to play the 2-7 Triple Draw rotation in 8-Game you have some options. Sitting out during the six 27 Triple Draw hands is one option but it's pretty lame. it is also frowned upon by Pokerstars. The smart solution is to signup at Full Tilt Poker and play their 7-Game Mix. They also have several new mixed games including 10 Game Poker, their most popular mixed game. Full Tilt Poker is open to US players and has around 150,00 during peak hours. They also boast super-fast cashouts and hassle free deposits. Some argue that Full Tilt Poker is the best online poker room while others say Pokerstars is. I really love Rush Poker at Full Tilt. Rush Poker is their own patented poker game that remedies every boring and tedious aspect of poker. You'll easily be able to play 300-400 hands/hour at the Rush tables. Our exclusive bonus package at Full Tilt Poker is a 100% match bonus up to $600. Enter the referral code BONUSSTUD when you signup to receive this bonus. You will also receive a ticket to the $100,000 new depositor freeroll.
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