They say, “A king can do no wrong, unless it runs into an ace.” Anybody who knows about poker would know that a winning hand gives you the money. True indeed! However there are a few poker games where in a ‘bad luck’ can win you loads of money, eh! In the game of Razz, A-2-3-4-6-7-8 would perhaps allow you to walk home with a lot of money. This is the way it is played. A bad hand wins you the money

One of the most popular online poker games is Razz, also known as 7 card stud low, and is the perfect game for people who hardly ever manage to get the winning combination.

The starting hand, like any other poker game is important and a starting hand of A23 should stir you up. Things go the opposite way in Razz. You call if the door is 7 and bet if the door is 3 or 4 and raise if the door is Ace or 2.

The game requires you to keep your eyes on the board. Keep a check on the strength of other hands and observe the moves of other players as you progress into the game.

Given that the lowest card in this game is Ace, it is understood that there are no flushes. Hence you should be able to manipulate your opponent in such a way that makes the wrong move. Make sure that you steal antes at the right time. The right to steal is when you possess the lowest up card.

You can get a good idea about what you need to do in order to win again if you keep an eye on the other player’s up cards. If your competitors have a higher up card than eight and you have 3 ‘low’ cards than eight, then you are at a great advantage.

Similarly dead cards are not a no-no in the game of Razz. If you have one ace and two other aces have gone dead then you have a better chance of not getting those two aces. Unlike other poker games playing slow is not recommended in Razz. Try to build the pot if you as soon as you get a perfect hand.

Practice would help you understand when you ought to fold. Do not play subpar hands and avoid calling if you are lagging behind. You might as well consider folding hands if you are lagging behind and save your chips to place a bet when you have a strong hand.

Online Razz is one of the most exciting games that you would come across. There are a number of things that you need to keep in mind while playing online poker games. Razz is one of those games where in a deadly hand of Aces or kings or queens would not win you a lot of money. So make sure that you practice the game thoroughly and learn to read between the ‘lies’.