The high hand usually looses in Razz and Razz poker is targeted towards the best low combination A-2-3-4-5 out of the 7 cards that will be dealt to a player. Normally players play very high stakes in razz poker game in casinos and online poker rooms. About 2 to 8 players can play this game. This is not a community board game.

• Suit and flushes are not considered in these games

• The wheel of A-2-3-4-5 is the best combination of low wheel that can be achieved in Razz poker.

• Wild cards are not used in most of the Razz poker, professional consider wild cards as diluting the thrill of the game.

• The A-2-3-4-5 is the best possible high and best possible low in high-low variations of Razz poker The sequence of flow of the Razz poker game can be outlined as follows:

• Ante – The game is initiated with an ante where every player is supposed to contribute to a small fee; you can consider this as a participating cost for the game. The ante is made before the cards are dealt.

• Each round is characterized or limited in betting amount by the low limit and high limit like a $3 to $6 round $5 to $10 round etcetera

• Dealing – Two cards with one face up and one face down card is dealt.

• Bring in – The player who has the high ranking face up card is to initiate the bet and the betting rotates from there, if there is a tie in high ranking card the player left nearest to the dealer places the bring in.

• Third street card is dealt face down followed by the betting by the high rank and bet rotates.

• Fourth street card is dealt face up followed by the betting by the low rank and bet rotates. • Fifth street card is dealt face up followed by the betting by the low rank and bet rotates.

• Sixth street card is dealt face up followed by the betting by the low rank and bet rotates.

• Seventh street card is dealt face down followed by the betting by low rank and bet rotates.

• Showdown follows. In Razz poker game, before the showdown, players can muck their cards if they do not wish letting others know what they have. However, the best low hand splits the pot! Since the low hand is going to win the pot except for in the bring-in and third street; in all other rounds the low card initiates the bet.