Razz Poker Terms

Ante:

Antes in Razz are  a small forced bet placed by every player before the hand begins, the purpose is to “build a pot” and forces players in the action without holding a made hand, without antes all players would just fold all but premium deals. Normally, the Ante  is equal to 10%-25% of the small bet, but this can change between casinos, home games, and online poker sites offering Razz.

Bring-In:

The Bring-In Bet is always 50% of the small bet just like in any Stud game, after the first deal each player should be holding three cards, consisting of two Hole Cards (face-down) and 1 Door Card (face-up). This Door Card is sometimes referred to as the Open Card, because it determines which players will Bring In. That player with the lowest Door Card must place the Bring-n Bet, but if two or more players share the same door care then the value of the suit serves as a tie breaker.  The suits are valued as follow from high to low – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, then Clubs.

Check:

If no player has Bet yet, a player can Check or simply choose not to bet. Note that Checking is not an option in the first betting round because the Bring In has already been wagered, and must be Called to remain in the hand.

Bet:

The first to make a wager on the current betting round places a wager in the form of a bet, all players who wish to remain in the hand must either call or raise the action to stay in the pot.

Call:

After a Bet is made in front of you, choosing to match that bet and stay in the hand is a Call.  After calling, you may not raise.

Raise:

After a Bet has been made, you can Raise by wagering one more unit of the current streets bet amount over the amount of the original Bettor, players wishing to remain in action must either call or re-raise.

Fold:

Folding is the act of forfeiting your hand and any claim to the pot by throwing your cards into the muck.