Razz

Razz is a 7-Card Stud variant. The procedures of the game are dealt nearly the same with the only major difference being that lowest hand (the best Ace to Five hand) wins the pot at showdown.

To learn the Ace to Five ranking system or how 7-Card Stud games are dealt, please click on the link below:
Ace to Five
7-Card Stud

The Deal and Betting Rounds:

The deal starts off the same as 7-Card Stud, all players are dealt two cards face-down and one face-up. However, unlike most other stud variations where the low card is the bring-in, the player with the highest door card opens the betting in Razz with either a "bring-in" or a completion.

Beginning on 4th Street, and through the rest of the Streets, the player with the lowest hand showing begins each round of betting. If two or more players’ two up cards are of identical rank, the player with the lowest low-card by suit will be begin the round of betting.

Determining the Winner:

The player with the lowest five-card hand (best A-5 hand) wins the pot. If two or more hands have the same winning hand, the pot is equally split among them with the odd chip being awarded to player with the highest high card in their five-card hand.