SUPER RAZZ

Overview

Super Razz is a Razz variant (lowest 5-card A-5 hand wins) where each player receives four cards face-down plus one face-up door card. After the bring-in bet, each active player calls or raises and simultaneously discards two of their four hole cards, then play continues like standard Razz with three more streets.

Ante

All players post an ante. Aces are always low. Maximum 6 players.

The Deal

• Initial deal: Four cards face-down + one face-up door card
• Bring-In: Player with highest door card brings in (High Card Bring-In, ace is low so King is worst)
• Discard Round: Each active player calls or raises, then discards exactly two of their four hole cards. Players who fold do not discard.
• Streets 4–6: One card face-up each
• 7th Street: One card face-down

Betting Limits — Small & Big Bets

Super Razz is played fixed limit, with a small bet and a big bet worth double the small bet (e.g. $2 / $4). Small bets apply on third and fourth street; big bets apply on fifth, sixth and seventh street.

Unlike high-card Stud, an open pair on fourth street does not change the limit in Razz — the small-bet/big-bet schedule stays fixed no matter what pairs show.

Final Hand

Best five unique (unpaired) low ranks from the remaining seven cards, using A-5 Razz rules. Aces are always low; straights and flushes do not count against the hand.

Strategy Tips

• Starting with 4 hole cards gives you a major selection advantage — you see four cards before committing two to your hand
• Discard your two highest-ranked cards; keep the two lowest-ranked cards that pair well with your door card
• Suit doesn't matter in Razz — focus entirely on rank
• The discard round reveals information: players who call quickly may already have a strong hand; those who hesitate may be weighing close decisions between their hole cards