{"id":40,"date":"2026-04-21T00:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.com\/?post_type=card_game&#038;p=40"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:49:22","slug":"razz","status":"publish","type":"card_game","link":"https:\/\/playerules.com\/?card_game=razz","title":{"rendered":"Razz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Razz?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Razz is Seven-Card Stud played completely upside down \u2014 the LOWEST hand wins the pot instead of the highest. Aces are always the lowest card. Straights and flushes do not count against you \u2014 they are completely ignored when determining the low hand. The best possible hand is Ace-2-3-4-5, called the Wheel. If you have ever been frustrated by getting nothing but low cards in regular poker, Razz is your game.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One standard deck of 52 playing cards<\/li><li>Two to eight players<\/li><li>Poker chips<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Low Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In Razz, you want five UNPAIRED low cards. The hand is ranked by its highest card \u2014 lower is better. Pairs are bad because they raise your effective high card.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Best hand: Ace-2-3-4-5 (the Wheel) \u2014 five perfect low cards<\/li><li>Second best: Ace-2-3-4-6<\/li><li>Third best: Ace-2-3-4-7<\/li><li>Worst possible made hand: something like K-K-K-Q-Q \u2014 high paired cards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Straights and flushes are completely irrelevant \u2014 Ace-2-3-4-5 is not a straight in Razz, just five low cards.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up the Game<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each player antes \u2014 places a small forced bet in the pot.<\/li><li>The dealer deals two cards face-DOWN and one card face-UP to each player.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Play \u2014 The Five Streets<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Street<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Each player has two private cards and one visible card. In Razz, the player showing the HIGHEST face-up card must post the bring-in \u2014 a small forced bet. This is reversed from Stud where the lowest card posts. If two players tie for highest, suit determines: Spades highest, then Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds. After the bring-in, others fold, call, or raise going clockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fourth Street<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>One more card dealt face-UP to each player \u2014 two visible cards each. The player showing the LOWEST visible combination acts first \u2014 they may check or bet. (In Razz, the best visible hand acts first, which means the lowest cards.)<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fifth Street<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>One more card face-UP \u2014 three visible cards each. Same structure, lowest visible hand acts first. Bet sizes typically double at Fifth Street.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sixth Street<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>One more card face-UP \u2014 four visible cards each. Same betting.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seventh Street<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Final card dealt face-DOWN \u2014 each player now has three private and four public cards. Final betting round.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Showdown<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Players reveal all seven cards and select their best five-card LOW hand \u2014 five unpaired cards with the lowest possible high card. Best low hand wins the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for New Players<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Start with three low cards (8 or below) including an Ace \u2014 that is a strong Razz starting hand. Fold if your first three cards include a pair or two high cards.<\/li><li>Watch your opponents&#8217; visible cards carefully \u2014 if many low cards are showing on the board, your own low draws are less likely to complete.<\/li><li>Fold when you pair a key low card on fourth or fifth street \u2014 a pair dramatically weakens a Razz hand and catching up is difficult.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=how+to+play+Razz+card+game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u25b6 Search How to Play on YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Razz? Razz is Seven-Card Stud played completely upside down \u2014 the LOWEST hand wins the pot instead of the highest. 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