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Best Razz Starting Hands

Best Razz Starting Hands

Since Razz is a low game the best possible starting hand would be Ace, 2, 3. The biggest mistake that new players to the game of Razz make is that they play too many hands. The secret of success in Razz is to play tight and to only play good starting hands. Your patience will be rewarded if you play tight because when you do have a really good starting hand it will be time to be raising and making all of the other players that do not know any better pay the price of playing sub standard starting hands.

Razz Starting Hand Chart

As you are learning the nuances of the game of Razz it is advisable to play extra tight at first. The following chart is a general guide of the value of starting hands in Razz. A simple way to think about it is that if your starting hand is not paired and your highest card is a 5 then you have a great starting hand, if there is no card higher than a 7 then you have a good starting hand, if there is no card higher than a 9 then you have a hand that should be played cautiously. Unless you are forced to open, do not play any hands that are not on this chart.

Razz Starting Hand Chart
1,2,3
2,4,6
2,5,7
3,4,8
4,7,8
1,2,4
3,4,6
3,5,7
1,5,8
5,7,8
1,3,4
1,5,6
4,5,7
2,5,8
6,7,8
2,3,4
2,4,6
1,6,7
3,5,8
1,2,9
1,2,5
3,5,6
2,6,7
4,5,8
1,3,9
1,3,5
4,5,6
3,6,7
1,6,8
2,3,9
2,3,5
1,2,7
4,6,7
2,6,8
1,4,9
1,4,5
1,3,7
5,6,7
3,6,8
2,4,9
2,4,5
2,3,7
1,2,8
4,6,8
3,4,9
3,4,5
1,4,7
1,3,8
5,6,8
1,5,9
1,2,6
2,4,7
2,3,8
1,7,8
2,5,9
1,3,6
3,4,7
1,4,8
2,7,8
3,5,9
1,4,6
1,5,7
2,4,8
3,7,8
4,5,9

Factors That Influence Starting Hand Values

Position at the Table – Position is very important in Razz as it is in every other poker variant. Unlike position in Hold Em, Razz is like Seven Card Stud because your position can change from one betting round to another. As far as your starting hand is concerned you should probably not play in early position with anything worse than three unpaired cards with the highest being a 7. And in late position you might want to play almost any unpaired 9 high starting hand. Sometimes in late position you only need a low exposed starting card and a raise to win the pot.

Opponents Poker Style – Poker is not just about cards it is also about people. You may want to widen or narrow your range of starting hands based upon how tight or how loose that the rest of the table is playing. My recommendation is to slightly widen your range of starting hands if you are at a tight table and narrow your range when you are at a loose table.

Exposed Cards – Looking at the exposed card of all the other players could be a factor in your decision whether to play a starting hand or not. If many of the cards in your starting hand are exposed in the other player’s hands then you have a better chance of not pairing up on future streets. Also if you are in late position and have a small card exposed and you are against a small field with higher cards showing then it might be an opportunity to bluff with your hand, regardless of what your two hole cards are.

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