Razz Poker Rules:
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 played. |
