For other uses, see hose

Hose

A hose is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes , or more generally tubing...

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HOSE (aka H.O.S.E or S.H.O.E.) is a term used for playing a mixed game of poker

Poker

Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...

 consisting of four different poker games.

• H stands for Hold'em
  Texas hold 'em
  Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
  
  
• O for Omaha Eight or Better
• S for 7 Card Stud
  Seven-card stud
  Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
  
  
• E for 7 Card Stud Eight or Better

This form of poker is most common at higher limit casino

Casino

In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...

 tables and is popular since it requires players to be skilled at many different forms of poker to succeed.

HOSE game has a fixed limit. The game does not provide Pot Limits or No limits.