Unsolved at HORSE?
HORSE is the classic mixed-game rotation — Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud, and Stud Hi-Lo (Eight-or-better) — and it's a true test of all-around poker ability because no single game carries you.
The coaches below coach mixed games — including HORSE. They're ranked by their overall mixed-game reviews and shown here because HORSE is part of the mix, not as single-game specialists.
7 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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Alex Livingston
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighAlex Livingston is a high-stakes mixed-games coach with experience across no-limit hold'em, PLO, and the full mixed rotation. Through Mixed Minds Poker, he teaches a theory-led, exploitative approach built around player psychology, pool tendencies, and hands from elite mixed-game tournaments.
No reviews yet - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - C"
Chris "DeathDonkey" Vitch
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighChris Vitch, known as DeathDonkey, is a high-stakes mixed-games coach for mid- to high-stakes cash and tournament players. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner across stud, draw, and Omaha disciplines, he teaches solver-based strategy and practical frameworks for fixed-limit games, tournament PLO, PLO8, and big-bet draw, and builds mixed-game study tools through his Lab. His coaching suits serious players ready to add the full mix to their game.
No reviews yet$500/hr - DL
Dylan Linde
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighMTT · HighMixed Games · HighDylan Linde coaches mixed games and no-limit hold'em through Octopi Poker, covering the draw, stud, and flop games most players never properly learn alongside high-stakes tournament decisions. He wrote Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games, and backs it with a WSOP bracelet and a WPT Five Diamond title. He's a strong fit for players ready to add mixed games to their range or to sharpen multi-format tournament play.
No reviews yet$700/hr - GV
Greg Vail
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · MidGreg Vail is a Big O and PLO8 coach focused on split-pot strategy, mental game, and the professional side of poker. Through Double Suited Poker, he works with players who want structured coaching for Omaha high-low and related mixed games.
No reviews yet$300/hr - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr
About HORSE coaching
The challenge of HORSE isn't mastering any one discipline; it's being competent across five very different games and, crucially, switching gears cleanly as the rotation changes. Most players have one or two strong games and a couple of clear weaknesses, and in HORSE those weaknesses get exploited relentlessly by opponents who are well-rounded.
A HORSE coach helps you find and shore up the weak links in your rotation, because your results in a mix are dragged down by your worst game far more than they're lifted by your best. That usually means concentrated work on the games players neglect, the stud variants and Razz, which Hold'em-bred players tend to understand least. A good coach also teaches the meta-skill of the mixed game: managing your mindset and strategy across rotations, knowing which games to play patiently and which to push, and recognizing that the edge in HORSE often comes from being the player who doesn't have a glaring hole. It's a game where steady, well-rounded competence beats brilliance in any single discipline.
HORSE coaching, unsolved questions
- What games are in HORSE?
- Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo (O8), Razz, Stud, and Stud Hi-Lo (Eight-or-better), played in rotation. The "E" stands for Eight-or-better, the stud hi-lo game.
- How do I get better at HORSE?
- Fix your weakest game first. In a mix, your results are dragged down by your worst discipline more than they're helped by your best, so the fastest improvement usually comes from the stud and Razz variants that Hold'em players tend to neglect.
- Do I need to master all five games?
- You need to be solid in all five and have no glaring weakness, that's more valuable in HORSE than being excellent at one. Opponents will target your weakest game, so well-rounded competence wins.