Razz at the Start
When playing any game the first thing you have to do is look at your cards and determine if they are playable or not. In Razz, a 7-card stud game, you are looking for a 5 card low hand with the best hand being A2345. That’s right, straights don’t count […]

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I was all high after last weeks tournament and decided that I should play like a complete donkey for this weeks Boomtown Casino tournament.
It’s still the first round. I haven’t played a single hand except for when I’m in the blind, when I get A 8.
I’m in late position and I want to raise […]

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Well, lately I’ve been getting bored (and doomswitched*) of NLH, so I’ve decide to try an learn some new games. Full Tilt had a $1 Razz tournament tonight and after reading the basics online, the section of Play Like a Pro that covers Razz and a couple of games of play money Razz… I […]

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Just busted out of the WBCOP in 250th place out of 1337 total players. Not a bad showing, but certainly not as good as I hoped for. Anyway… I saved some of the more interesting hands from that tournament and I have quiz of one of them. This quiz is about getting maximum value out of a premium hand.

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As I said in a previous post, I’ve been getting bored of playing NLH online… and not surprisingly, I’ve started to lose money by playing. So today, I’ve started to try to figure out the ins and outs of Razz.
It’s a weird 7 card stud variation, where the lowest hand wins. Straights […]

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Call me a winner! Last night, I made the money at the Boomtown tournament ($30 + $5 entry fee/49 players total). After it got to 5 players, we all had about equal chip stacks and it could have gone to anyone, so we decide to do a five way chop of the prize. […]

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I was doing really well on Bodog. Building up a solid bankroll… currently though, I’ve hit a plateau. I can’t seem to make any money right now. I’m just waffling around the same cash level… and I think I know why.
I’ve become a little bored with the game. I play tight/aggressive, […]

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