What is Horse in Poker?

A horse in poker is someone who is staked by another player. This means that someone else has put up all or part of their buyin, and can expect a return on all profits that their horse makes. Some backers have entire stables of horses, meaning there are many players playing under them.

Alternative Meanings:
  • HORSE

    HORSE is a poker game that alternates between five different game variants of limit poker that is commonly played at higher limits or in high-stakes tournaments. HORSE is an acronym that stands for:

    H - Texas Hold’em

    O - Omaha Hi/Lo Split-Eight or Better,

    R - Razz

    S - Seven Card Stud, and

    E - Seven Card Stud Hi/Low Split-Eight or Better 

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