Horseplay Discoveries (Office Tourneys - 10 Reasons to Hire at the Poker Table, Part 2)

Earlier in part 1, you gathered an inclusive field beyond just applicants. All ready to compete at poker tournament tables in your office, maybe their future workplace. Your chance to find out who truly qualifies for an opening, dealing with tough competition and friendly coworkers.

Poker offers you great insights of the players' inner workings. Each hand presents an unique situation, resembling the many parameters you consider daily to make ultimate decisions. In fact, the only constant you face is ... change.

You want professionals  who manage these dynamics. Your best option to test the required level of flexibility in poker? Switch to HORSE.

Texas Hold'em captivates millions of spectators and players around the globe for over 4-5 years. You'd almost overlook the many other exciting poker games, due to huge media attention of this well-known variation.

Part of the popular community card poker family, Hold'em seems like an obvious choice for your event. It's easy to learn, packed with action and fun to play and watch. Still, if you like to put everyone's elasticity to the test, I recommend to boost your office tourney by playing H.O.R.S.E:

• Hold'em (2 hidden hole cards and 5 community cards)
• Omaha (like Hold'em, but on steroids with 4 hidden hole cards)
• Razz (also known as 7-card stud low: lowest hand wins)
• Stud (or 7-card stud high: reversed razz, no community cards either)
• Eights-or-Better (simply put: razz and stud combined or stud hi/lo)

As illustrated in the introductory, all players start with fictional money to invest wisely. Three limit types determine the maximum value of bets and raises. Usually, HORSE limits players to only bet a fixed amount of chips, while no-limit Hold'em provides most thrilling moves like shoving all-in. Mix up game variants and limits and you'll perceive the Fourth to Sixth Sense Reason to Hire at the Poker Table: More...