Razz poker is an old game of lowball seven-card stud poker. It’s regular seven-card stud, but the lowest hand wins. It’s probably the simplest version of lowball there is. Straights and flushes don’t come into play, so the best hand you can get is A-2-3-4-5.

If you understand the basics of seven-card stud, you will catch on to Razz rather quickly. The game is always played in the limit version, meaning the betting is limited to four bets per round.

Razz tournaments are great fun, and if you understand the basics you can easily money in a Razz tournament. Basic strategy dictates you only play hands that start with three cards under 8, and you watch your opponents’ up cards to try and put them on a hand. You should also count and eliminate outs for your hand that they may be showing. Bet if you think you have the lead.