Africa shows up on the global poker map

22 Jan, 2011 - Posted by Dan Brown in Poker News

Africa will host two major events in the first month of this new year.

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A beginner’s guide to Razz

05 May, 2009 - Posted by Dan Brown in Razz Poker Tips

Razz is a version of 7 card stud, but that is where the similarities to any other poker game that you have played ends. In this game, to be a winner, you have to be a loser. Sounds crazy I know, but the game has a great twist and allows you to finally be happy [...]

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The Transition to Playing Razz

15 Apr, 2009 - Posted by Nathan in Razz Poker Tips

Transitioning to Razz If you mention that you play poker to the average person on the street, they will almost always assume you mean Texas Hold’em. Tournament Texas Hold’em was accepted as “the poker game” when the poker boom hit the United States in 2003, after Chris Moneymakers historic World Series of Poker Main Event [...]

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Bring-In Bet Defense

01 Nov, 2008 - Posted by James in Razz Poker Tips

As most of you know, in Razz, the player that has the highest board card showing is the bring-in bet. This bet is usually equal to double the size of the ante. A player in the bring-in bet in Razz is in worse shape than player in other stud games due to the fact that [...]

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Bad Plays to Look for During Razz Rounds in H.O.R.S.E. Games

06 Oct, 2008 - Posted by James in Razz Poker Tips

Since 2006 a game that has been growing in popularity has been H.O.R.S.E.  H.O.R.S.E. is a game of five rotating poker variants of Holdem, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Stud, and Stud 8 or Better.  Most players have exposure to many of the games but the one game that players are the least experienced in [...]

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Razz Poker Tips for Beginners

18 Sep, 2008 - Posted by James in Razz Poker Tips

Razz Poker is a variation of seven card stud poker that is played for low only. It can be thought of as playing stud in reverse. The worst hand wins. Straights and flushes do not count against your hand. Aces are always low in Razz. In fact, a pair of aces is actually lower than [...]

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