RAZZ RULES AND BETTING STRUCTURE
Razz is 7 card stud where the best low hand wins, played with two
to eight players. As in regular 7 card stud, every player is dealt
a total of seven cards, three of them face down, and the other
four face up.
Razz Rules - Objective
To make your best five card low hand, using any combination of the
seven cards you are dealt. Aces are always low, and straights and
flushes have no effect on the low value of a hand. The lowest
possible hand is A2345.
Razz Rules - Forced Bets
Ante
7 card stud is normally played with an ante that is approximately
1/5 of the low limit bet size. Every player must ante up before
the hand begins. The ante does not count towards any future bets.
Bring in
After the initial deal when every player has 1 card showing, the
person with the highest card must "bring in", which means he must
place the low limit bet size in the pot. If two or more players
share the highest card, the one closest to the dealer's left side
must bring in. This bet counts as your first round bet, so as long
as nobody raises, you won't have to place any more money in the
pot to see the next card.
Razz Rules - Betting Rounds
There are five rounds of betting. In fixed limit Razz, all bets
and raises must be equal to either the low limit, or high limit
bet size, depending on what round it is. In the first two rounds,
all bets and raises must be equal to the low limit bet size. In
the third, fourth, and fifth rounds, all bets must be equal to the
high limit bet size. If, for example, you're playing 3-6 razz, all
bets in the first two rounds will be in increments of 3 dollars,
and all bets in the last three rounds will be in increments of 6
dollars. A maximum of 3 raises are allowed per betting round.
1. 3rd street - Two cards are dealt face down to every
player, followed by another card face up. The player with the
highest card must bring in, by betting 1/2 of the low limit bet.
He may choose to raise by betting the full low limit bet. Play
proceeds clockwise around the table, with each player choosing to
fold, call, or raise. All bets and raises must be equal to the low
limit bet size.
2. 4th street - A fourth card is dealt face up to every player.
The player with the lowest hand showing (at this point, the lowest
possible would be ace-two) is the first to act. He may choose to
fold, check, or bet. If two or more players are tied for the
lowest hand, the one closest to the dealer's left will be the
first to act. Play proceeds clockwise around the table as before.
Unlike regular 7 card stud, an open pair does not affect the
betting limit. All bets and raises must be equal to the low limit
bet size.
3. 5th street - A fifth card is dealt face up to every
player. Play proceeds as in the previous round, with the lowest
hand betting first, except now all bets and raises must be equal
to the high limit bet size.
4. 6th street - A sixth card is dealt face up to every
player. Play proceeds as in the previous round. All bets and
raises must be equal to the high limit bet size.
5. 7th street - A seventh and final card is dealt face down
to every player. Play proceeds as in the previous round. All bets
and raises must be equal to the high limit bet size. In the rare
event that all eight players remain in the hand at this point,
there would not be enough cards for each player to receive another
one. If that occurs, instead of every player receiving a card face
down, a single card is placed in the middle of the table face up
which every player is free to use.
Showdown - Anyone who has not folded after the last round
of betting will now have the option of showing their hand in hopes
of taking down the pot. The person who bet last is the first to
show their hand, and then it proceeds clockwise from there, with
each remaining player either choosing to show their hand, or muck
it. Often times a player will muck their hand if they aren't going
to win the pot, and don't want their opponents to see what they
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Razz Hand Rankings
(best)
5432A
6432A
6532A
6542A
6543A
65432
7432A
7543A
7542A
7532A
7642A
7643A
76432
7652A
7653A
76532
7654A
76542
76543
8432A
8543A
8542A
8532A
8642A
8643A
86432
8652A
8653A
86532
8654A
86542
86543 |
