Need tips to build my skills on Razz Poker?

galio35 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 10:58 AM

I am a Razz Poker player and need some quality tips and strategies to make up my game. I have taken the game as a challenge and I want to be up to the mark in this. I am not trying to be the best but certainly would like to amongst the best.
Need your advice.

rakrul · #2 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 11:18 AM

I think you're better off asking on the 2+2 forum. They house alot of great poker players in all variations.

Captn_All_In · #3 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 11:29 AM

Yeah, and you also should have started this thread in the strategy section, but since your new I think we can let you slide!

Now to give you a peice of advice, if you don't have low cards in the hole to start with, fold.

jamby · #4 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 11:33 AM

SuperSystem has an excellent Lowball section that includes Razz contributed by Joey Hawthorne.

trutan · #5 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 11:55 AM

Look here....

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/genera...tml#post716626

dad604 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 07:08 PM

One thing with lowball is how a really great hand can turn into junk. You can have 4 of the wheel cards and end up with nothing while on the other hand, in hi games, If you have AA, you always have the biggest pair no matter what other cards you catch.

CrazyJoeDavola · #7 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 08:26 PM

I'm assuming you're playing Razz online (since it's rare to find it live except in a mixed-game format). If you don't do this already I'd highly recommend it, also apllies to any upcard games such as stud and stud hilo. When the cards come out make a note of all the upcards you see (you can do this on a pad or the chatbox), this way you'll have all the upcards for reference after someone folds and you'll know if a card you need or a card you're trying to represent is already been turned. This has helped my EV in a big way, especially in HORSE SitNGos.
Good Luck in your quest to be a top Razz player, it's a great game

ipgyst · #8 (**permalink**) 03-10-2008, 09:59 PM

The upcards matter a lot in the stud series of games. Find opponents who are multitabling, because they can't possibly be keeping track of the upcards, and you'll automatically have an advantage. Because I am bonus chasing, I'm mostly a hold 'em player right now, but I'm looking forward to the day I can concentrate for a few months on nothing but stud, stud-8, and razz.