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Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low (lowball poker). It is one of the oldest forms of poker, and has been played since the start of the 20th Century. It emerged around the time people started using the 52-card deck instead of 20 for poker.^[1]

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The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace always plays low. Thus, the best possible Razz hand is 5-4-3-2-A, or 5 high, also known as 'the wheel' or 'the bicycle'. Deuce-to-seven Razz is also sometimes played. Razz is featured in the mixed game rotation H.O.R.S.E. as the 'R' in the game's name.

Play[edit]

One variant of the best possible hand in Razz

Razz is similar to seven-card stud, except the lowest hand wins. Seven cards are dealt to each player, but only the five best cards (generally the five lowest unpaired cards) are used in forming a complete hand.^[2]

Razz is usually played with a maximum of eight players,^[3] with limit betting, meaning that there is a fixed amount that can be bet per player per round. Each player antes and is dealt two cards face down (the hole cards), and one card face up (the 'door card'). The highest door card showing has to 'bring it in' – put in the mandatory first bet, which is usually one third to one half of the regular bet. The player responsible for the bring-in can instead opt to 'complete the bet', i.e. make a whole regular bet. If they opt to make a normal bring-in, the remaining players can either call the bet or 'complete', by raising to a regular bet. From that point the betting continues in regular bet increments.^[2]^[3]

In a case where two people have a door card of the same rank, the bring in is determined by suit.^[2]^[3] Spades (♠) is the highest possible suit, followed by hearts (♥), diamonds (♦), and clubs (♣). The K♠ is the worst possible door card in Razz, and a guaranteed bring-in. Play continues clockwise from the bring in, as in normal Stud poker. After the first round of betting, each player still in the hand receives another card face up. Betting begins with the lowest hand showing. Play continues like this until the fifth card, at which point the betting increments double.^[2]^[3] The seventh card is dealt face down, and action would begin with the same player who opened betting on the 6th card.^[2]^[3] In hand-dealt games, after each hand the deal rotates to the left, as with most forms of poker; although the dealer doesn't play a strategic role as in blind games.^[3]

Shortage of cards[edit]

It is possible for the dealer to run out of cards before the end of the hand. This can occur when eight players are still in the hand when the seventh cards are to be dealt. Seven cards for eight players would require 56 cards in the deck. Since Razz uses a standard 52 card deck, the hand would be four cards short.

To fix this problem, the dealer does not deal a seventh card to any player. Instead, the dealer deals one final card face up in the center of the table, which becomes a community card. All eight players may use this card as the seventh card in their own hands. This is the only time a community card is ever used in Razz.^[4]

World Series of Poker[edit]

Razz has been an event at the World Series of Poker since 1971, when Jimmy Casella won the first ever WSOP Razz event for a grand prize of $10,000.^[5]^[6] Razz is the most popular form of lowball poker but in the overall popularity stakes sits firmly behind Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em. In 2004, the WSOP Razz event was televised by ESPN; the tournament was won by professional poker player and multiple bracelet winner T. J. Cloutier.^[3] After the event Razz grew massively in popularity and most of the major online poker rooms added Razz to their spread of games. Full Tilt Poker was the first online site to offer Razz games but soon after the televised tournament, Poker.com, Absolute Poker and finally in 2006 PokerStars added Razz to their selection of games.^[7] Since 1971, Razz has been featured in every World Series of Poker apart from the 1972 series.

London lowball[edit]

London lowball is a game played almost exclusively in Europe. It is almost identical to Razz in play with the following exceptions: straights and flushes count against a player for low, so the best possible hand is 6-4-3-2-A,^[8] and its canonical version is played at pot limit. Some variations of the game are played at no limit, but the name 'London lowball' is typically reserved for the pot-limit version.^[9]

Strategy[edit]

Normally the best starting hand in Razz is A-2-3. A general strategy in a full-ring game is to only play unpaired cards none of them higher than 8s.^[10] Players want to avoid making pairs and should evaluate other door cards in relation to the strength of their hand. For instance, Jane holds 3-4-5 and sees four 'dead' door cards of 3-4-4-5 behind her. This is a strong hand, as the likelihood of pairing her hole cards is now greatly diminished.

Observing the door cards of other players is also very important. A player's hand is much stronger if there are cards of the same denomination already showing (less chance of pairing up on a draw) and weaker if there are make cards visible (i.e. a A-6-7 is a much stronger hand when other players are showing Aces, 6s and 7s than when these players are showing 2s, 3s, 4s and 5s).

Another key strategy in Razz is stealing the antes and bring-in bets. If a player is to the right of the bring-in bettor, and everyone else folds, a raise with a lower exposed card is normally the correct play. For example, if Mary has a 9 showing, and John, the bring-in bettor, has a K showing, Mary should normally raise if everyone else folds.

Notes[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Razz.

^'Razz Rules'. somuchpoker.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
^ ^a^b^c^d^ePokerstars.com: Razz (7 Card Stud Low)
^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^gPoker-Babes.com: How to Play the Game of Razz
^lolPoker.com: Razz poker rules
^'2nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1971 – $ 1,000 Limit Razz'. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
^Razzpokerrules.org - WSOP Razz
^Playlowballpoker.com: Razz Poker
^PlanetPoker.com: Poker Dictionary
^Gambling-Poker.com: Razz Poker - London Lowball Poker
^Poker-Strategy.org: Razz poker

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Tilt is defined as playing poor poker as a result of emotions. For example, if you catch an unlucky break and then get mad and go all-in every hand for the next 20 hands, you would be said to have “gone on tilt.” Tilt is not a pretty sight and it is easily one of the most expensive habits poker players can develop.

If you want to increase your win rate in poker, it is absolutely necessary that you avoid tilt at all times. Tilt is the biggest bankroll killer in poker other than poor play. In fact, some of the best poker players in the world have gone broke due to good old-fashioned tilt. The sad thing about tilt is that it’s so avoidable. Losing money to tilt is not due to a lack of knowledge or bad luck; it’s a simple lack of self control.

I’m sure you already know this, but the elimination of tilt will significantly increase your poker win rate. Even if you only suffer from tilt once a month, it can easily set you way behind people who avoid tilt. Not only does tilt make you lose money, but it gets in the way of you winning money. That lost money also makes it take that much longer to move up in stakes, which is a major opportunity cost.

How to Avoid Tilt

Removing tilt from your game is a two-step process. First, you should learn how to stop playing every time you feel frustrated, annoyed or desperate. Eventually, you will want to learn how to control your emotions at the table so that you don’t ever have to stop playing.

But first, let’s talk about stopping. This is the biggest hurdle most poker players have. They suffer from a bad beat, catch a bad run of cards or something and then have trouble stopping even though they know they should. There are three things you can do to make it easier to stop:

Take a five minute break every time you lose a big pot – even if you don’t feel angry yet.
Quit playing poker for the day if you still feel angry after that five minute break.
Be strong, control yourself and resist the urge to continue playing when you know you shouldn’t. Don’t whine and complain, don’t replay the hand over in your head, just deal with it and move on, soldier!

The first two above recommendations are fairly easy to follow. If you get in the habit of taking a break after losing big pots, you’ll be taking the first step in controlling your behavior and your reactions to negative outcomes. This is a great way to train your mind and your sense of self control.

Number three on the list is a little easier said than done. For some reason, we all have a strong urge to continue playing when we are angry. It’s almost always due to some sense of getting revenge or getting the money back. Remember that no matter what happens, your bankroll is what it is. There is no going back in time; the only thing you can control is what you do from here on. Are you going to dig the hole deeper or practice smart tilt avoidance?

Learning to Control Your Emotions

I do not recommend that you worry about this until you have the above concepts mastered. Learning how to control your emotions at the table is a time-consuming process. It doesn’t just happen overnight. Plus, it’s dangerous to attempt to continue playing even after suffering bad beats. The temptation to go on full-blast tilt is strong.

How To Deal With Tilt In Poker

At some point, though, you will be ready to practice playing no matter how many unlucky breaks you catch. Some of the greatest poker players in the world are masters at this. I’ve seen poker players like Barry Greenstein and Patrick Antonius lose $500,000 pots and not blink an eye. These are the stone-faced poker players that you should try to emulate some day. They are always in control and they know how to continue forward in the face of adversity.

Any time you catch a bad beat or lose a big pot, think about what one of the above poker players would do. Think about how much you admire their wills of steel and try to do the same thing. Think about your self-respect and your pride and stomp on those fiery emotions like you would stomp on a small grass fire.