Seven Card Low, Razz Poker - 3 Card Starting Hand Frequencies
With this "No Paints, No Pairs, No Tens" Razz starting strategy, it sometimes seems forever between good starting hands. Be patient, they often run in streaks. Actually, 21% of the 22,100 possible three card hands are those that are listed here as Seven Low Razz starting hands. This is about one decent start out of less than every five new hands dealt (About normal for most Poker games).
Watching your opponents can give you some insight into their individual skill levels. Variants to these recommended starting hands can often occur when you are in position to bluff for an ante steal or something like that.
The cards represent example hands and the percent and combination numbers are of 22,100 possible 3 card hands.
Strongest - Almost Always Playable
6 or lower - typical: 6 5 4 - 6 5 3 - 6 4 A - 5 4 2 - 4 3 2 - 3 2 A
5.8% / 1280 Combinations
6 or lower - typical: 6 5 4 - 6 5 3 - 6 4 A - 5 4 2 - 4 3 2 - 3 2 A
5.8% / 1280 Combinations
Medium Strength - Usually Playable
Any 7 - typical: 7 6 5 - 7 6 A - 7 5 2 - 7 3 A
4.4% / 976 Combinations
Any 7 - typical: 7 6 5 - 7 6 A - 7 5 2 - 7 3 A
4.4% / 976 Combinations
Medium Strength - Usually Playable
8 / 6 or lower - typical: 8 6 5 - 8 6 4 - 8 5 2 - 8 4 3 - 8 3 2
4.4% / 976 Combinations
8 / 6 or lower - typical: 8 6 5 - 8 6 4 - 8 5 2 - 8 4 3 - 8 3 2
4.4% / 976 Combinations
Medium to Low Strength - Usually Playable
8 / 7 w/ 8 Down - typical: (8 7) 4 - (7 8) 6 - (8 7) A - (7 8) 5
2% / 384 Combinations
8 / 7 w/ 8 Down - typical: (8 7) 4 - (7 8) 6 - (8 7) A - (7 8) 5
2% / 384 Combinations
Medium to Low Strength - Usually Playable
9 / 6 or lower w/ 9 down - typical: (9 5) 6 - (9 5) 3 - (9 A) 4
4.4% / 976 Combinations
9 / 6 or lower w/ 9 down - typical: (9 5) 6 - (9 5) 3 - (9 A) 4
4.4% / 976 Combinations
