Rules of Razz

Each player antes and receives three cards, two face-down and one face-up as their starting hand. The player with the highest card showing must start the action with the required forced bet, but may also bet a larger amount equal to the limit for the game.

Once the pot is opened the remaining players may call (match the bet), fold (throw their hand away), or raise (increase the amount of the bet). The first raise in all stud games always increases the size of the bet to the size of the limit for the game. On this round only, players may seemingly raise five times. The first raise is merely completing the bet to the size of the limit. The next three cards, after the starting hand, are dealt face-up and there is a betting round after each card is received.

On fourth street, the fourth card dealt, the player with the lowest hand showing will be first to act. This applies to all subsequent rounds as well. The player who is high starts the action.

Players may now check (make no bet but stay in), bet, raise (if there has been a bet) or fold.

On fifth street, the fifth card dealt, the higher limit applies and players who wish to bet must now bet this amount. For example, in a $10-$20 limit game the player must now bet $20. The sixth card is delivered face-up and similar betting takes place.

The seventh and final card is delivered face-down. When betting is complete, the hands are shown and the player with the lowest five card hand wins the pot. The low hand is determined using the Ace to Five rules.