How To Play Razz

Seven Card Stud Low | 7 Card Stud Lo

Razz is a variation of seven card stud that is played using Ace to Five low hand rules. In poker games that use low hand rules pairs will count against you. For example a hand that does not contain a pair will beat a hand with a pair. A hand with a pair will beat a three of a kind.

Hands that do not have any pairs are compared to one another by the highest ranking card. The high hand in Razz will lose. Straights and flushes are ignored as in all low hand poker games and aces are played as the lowest card.

A game of Razz starts out with every player seated at the table posting a small ante. Then each player is dealt three cards. Two of the cards are dealt face down and the third card is dealt face up.

Play begins with the player with the highest face up card placing a forced bet. This bet is called 'The Bring In'.

Play then moves clockwise around the table. The players at the table can call, raise to the lower limit (completing the bring in bet) or fold. The betting is capped at three bets in any round.

After the round of betting is over each player is then dealt one card face up. This is followed by another round of betting. The betting begins with the player whose up cards make the best hand.

After the round of betting has been completed another card is dealt face up. This is followed by another round of betting. The betting begins with the player whose up cards make the best hand. Each player still in the game will have five cards, two face down and three face up.

After the round of betting has been completed each player receives another card face up. Once again this is followed by a round of betting. The betting begins with the player whose up cards make the best hand. Each player still in the game has six cards, two cards face down and four cards face up.

After the betting has been completed the final card is dealt face down. This is followed by the final round of betting.

Next comes the showdown. Any player that has not folded their hand reveals their cards. The player with the best low hand wins the pot.

A hand of Razz is won by holding the worst hand at the table. Straights and flushes don't count in Razz hands. The best hand possible in Razz is A-2-3-4-5.