Here's a real simple bit of strategy for Razz. Best hand is A,2,3,4,5. If in your first three cards dealt you don't have at least a couple of these, fold. If you have A 3 5 but you see a lot of 2s and 4s - the cards you need - in the hands of the other players, fold. Bottom line - don't draw to anything that you don't think has a real chance of winning (i.e., a good low) and if you find the cards you need to make your low are showing up in the hands of your opponents, fold.
I hope that makes some sense. The main aspect of any stud game is that you really have to pay attention to what cards your opponents have up, and if they're the cards you need, you know they're not coming your way, so no sense in putting in more money. Same thing if you're working on a low that starts with a 3, and someone else is showing A 2 - you're beat, move on.
That all said, you will find that most people playing Razz these days have NO CLUE what they're doing, and aren't using even this little bit of strategy. So there is some good money to be made.
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