lowball
Bored Razz
FL · 8-max
Setup
Bored 7-Card Stud played for ace-to-five low. Highest door card brings in. Limit.
Cards you use
Best five-card low from your seven. Straights and flushes do not count against you.
Ranking quirks
Ace-to-five low. A-2-3-4-5 is the nuts (the wheel). Pairs are bad. Ace is the lowest card.
Betting streets
Third street
Each player is dealt 2 down cards. Each player is dealt 1 upcard. Then a betting round.
Fourth street
Each player is dealt 1 upcard. Then a betting round.
Fifth street
Each player is dealt 1 upcard. Then a betting round.
Sixth street
Each player is dealt 1 upcard. Then a betting round.
Seventh street (river)
Each player is dealt 1 down card. Then a betting round.
A short sample
Wheel
A-2-3-4-5. Unbeatable Bored Razz.
A pair is ugly
A pair of deuces is worse than any unpaired low.