Razz is exactly identical to Seven-Card Stud with one major difference: the player who makes the worst hand wins the pot. Like in Stud, players are dealt three cards, two down, one up. Betting round. Another card face up. Betting round. Another card face up. Betting round. Another card face up. Betting round. A final card face down. A final betting round. The best possible hand in Razz is Ace-Two-Three-Four-Five. The lowest five of the seven cards are played. Straights and flushes do not count against you in Razz. So technically you can make an Ace-through-Five straight flush and you would still have the "nuts" (that is, the best possible hand). In Razz, players look for their first three cards to all be low. For example, being dealt a Two-Four with a Five face up is a very good starting hand in Razz. Generally speaking, having your first three cards all Eight or less is very good. Razz players hope to avoid having their cards "paired". For example, a player who starts with Ace-Three-Six does not want to be dealt an Ace, Three, or Six again as this "paired card" is essentially worthless to them.