How to Play Razz Poker

Video Transcript

"Another game people like to play is called Razz. Now Razz is a seven card stud game but the difference is in Razz, the lowest hand wins. There's no high-low split, there is strictly the lowest hand. Again, it is dealt just like seven stud, so let's see how this game plays out. Each player will receive two down cards from the dealer, this is followed by a third card that comes face up, and this is what starts the first betting round. Again, the lowest card showing will start the betting round; the lowest card showing is a two. After the betting round is over, the dealer will then deal four straight to each player. Keeping in mind this is a low game, the best low hand you can have is ace, two, three, four, five, and that is regardless whether the cards are suited or not. Once four straight is dealt our, betting will start with the best hand. Now in this case since we are dealing with a low game, the six deuces is the best hand, they will start the betting. Once the betting round is over, the dealer then deals fifth straight to each player. It just so happens this player still has the best hand, with the ten six deuce, a pair of tens here, king high here and a king high over there, so the ten six deuce will start the betting, once that betting round is over, the dealer will then deal the last card face up to each player called sixth street. Once the sixth street is dealt out, the betting round will start, again the best low hand is here, when that betting round is over, the dealer will then deal the last card face down, also commonly referred to as down and dirty. This is followed by the final betting round, again the betting starts here and goes around the table. Once the betting round is over, the player then looks at their seven cards and then uses their best five cards that they have to make the lowest hand that they can possibly make. The lowest hand wins the pot, and that is how Razz is played."