Razz

Same deal as Stud

Antes, then two cards down and one up, then three more up and a last one down, with betting on every street. Small bets on third and fourth street, big bets from fifth.

Low is good

Aces are low

An ace counts as 1, the best card you can have.

Straights and flushes do not count

Five in a row or five of a suit is still just a low hand.

Pairs are bad

A pair makes your hand worse. Avoid them.

Compare from the top

Read the highest card first. Any 6 low beats any 7 low.

No qualifier

Any hand can win if it is the lowest, even king high or a pair.

1. 1

   The wheel

   The best low there is. Straights and flushes do not count against you, so this is perfect.

   • Five of clubs5♣︎♣︎
   • Four of diamonds4♦︎♦︎
   • Three of hearts3♥︎♥︎
   • Two of spades2♠︎♠︎
   • Ace of clubsA♣︎♣︎
2. 2

   Six low

   Read a low from its highest card down: a six low beats any seven low.

   • Six of diamonds6♦︎♦︎
   • Four of hearts4♥︎♥︎
   • Three of clubs3♣︎♣︎
   • Two of clubs2♣︎♣︎
   • Ace of heartsA♥︎♥︎
3. 3

   Seven low

   Still a great low.

   • Seven of spades7♠︎♠︎
   • Six of hearts6♥︎♥︎
   • Four of diamonds4♦︎♦︎
   • Three of clubs3♣︎♣︎
   • Two of hearts2♥︎♥︎
4. 4

   Eight low

   The worst low that still counts in an eight-or-better game.

   • Eight of hearts8♥︎♥︎
   • Seven of clubs7♣︎♣︎
   • Six of spades6♠︎♠︎
   • Five of diamonds5♦︎♦︎
   • Four of clubs4♣︎♣︎

The bring-in is flipped

In Razz the player showing the highest door card brings it in. A king is the worst card, so a king showing brings it in. If two door cards tie, the higher suit (spades, then hearts, diamonds, clubs) brings it in.

From fourth street on, the player showing the lowest hand acts first.

Who wins