Community cards play no role in the razz poker rules. The game can be played with a standard deck of 52 cards between two to eight players with the objective of making the best possible five-card poker hand from seven cards. The gameplay of razz poker game is quite similar to seven-card stud game. This makes Razz poker quite popular amongst amateur players and poker pros. The game is also included in the scheduled mixed games of the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Razz poker is one of the first poker games played in the 20th century when people played the game with a 52-card deck instead of a 20-card deck. Unlike other lowball games such as Omaha Hi/Lo and Seven Card Hi/Lo, Razz poker implies an eight or better rule where players don't have to make a low hand that is below eight. The difference lies in the hand rankings, where razz poker hands are lowball poker hands, and the lowest hands in razz poker win the game. Razz Poker is a variant of the Stud Poker game, and the gameplay is identical to the seven-card stud poker game.
