Robert's Rules of Poker

Robert's Rules of Poker - Introduction Proper Poker Behavior Poker Room House Policies General Poker Rules Buttons and Blinds Rules of Hold'em Poker, Including Irregularities Rules of Omaha Poker Rules of Omaha High-Low Split Rules of Seven-Card Stud

Rules of Razz

Rules of Seven-Card Stud High-Low Rules of Lowball Draw High Poker Rules Kill Pots No-Limit and Pot-Limit Betting Poker Tournaments Poker Rules Explanations Poker Rules Glossary

Omaha Poker - 21st Century Edition

by Bob Ciaffone

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Robert's Rules of Poker - Seven-Card Stud Low (Razz)

by Bob Ciaffone

Robert's Rules of Poker was written by Robert Ciaffone. The goal of this rulebook is to produce the best set of rules in existence, and make it generally available, so any person or cardroom can useBob Ciaffone is one of America’s best-known poker players, writers, and teachers. He has numerous poker tournament wins and placings, the most prominent being third place in the 1987 World Championship. He has been a poker teacher since 1995, with his students having earned well over a million dollars in tournament play. Bob's website is www.pokercoach.us <a rel='nofollow' href='http://www.readybetgo.com/phpadsnew/adclick.php?n=abcc77e6' target='_BLANK'><img src='http://www.readybetgo.com/phpadsnew/adview.php?n=abcc77e6' border='0' alt='Advertisement'></a> it who so desires. The purpose is the betterment of poker.

The following section concerns the rules of Seven-Card Stud Low (Razz).

The lowest-ranking hand wins the pot. Aces are low only, and two aces are the lowest pair. The format is similar to seven-card stud high, except the high card (aces are low) is required to make the forced bet on the first round, and the low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. Straights and flushes have no ranking, so the best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A (a wheel). An open pair does not affect the betting limit.

RULES OF RAZZ

1. All seven-card stud rules apply in razz except as otherwise noted.

2. The lowest hand wins the pot. Aces are low, and straights and flushes have no effect on the low value of a hand. The best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A.

3. The highest card by suit starts the action with a forced bet. The low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. If the low hand is tied, the first player clockwise from the dealer starts the action.

4. Fixed-limit games use the lower limit on third and fourth streets and the upper limit on subsequent streets. An open pair does not affect the limit.

5. The dealer announces all pairs the first time they occur, except pairs of facecards, which are never announced.

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