LOW IS THE NEW HIGH
Razz.
Seven personal cards revealed street by street.
THE DEFINING TWIST
Best five of seven for low; straights and flushes ignored.
Ace-to-five low
Know the twist.
Enjoy the table.
Illustrative hand · explore the result in Read the Table
YOUR GUIDE TO THIS VERSION
Know your table.
From first card to final reveal.
- Prepare. Use 52 cards; agree ante, bring-in and fixed limits.
This game has no blinds.
- Third street. Ante. Deal two cards down and one up each.
Keep downcards private.
- Bring-in. Highest upcard posts bring-in; continue clockwise.
Ties: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs, high first.
- Fourth street. Burn; deal one upcard each. Bet.
The lowest exposed hand starts this and later rounds.
- Fifth street. Burn; deal another upcard. Bet.
Use the larger fixed bet from here.
- Sixth street. Burn; deal another upcard. Bet.
Four cards are now face up.
- Seventh street. Burn; deal final card down. Bet.
If insufficient cards remain, deal one shared face-up final card instead.
- Showdown. Best five-card ace-to-five low wins. Split equal hands.
Aces low; pairs hurt; straights/flushes ignored. No eight-low qualifier.
Where these rules come from.
Established poker game; not a Deal Different invention. Explanatory presentation and examples by Deal Different.
PokerStars: Razz rules ↗Curated by Maanas Chopra · reviewed October 2026 · session times are estimates