Razzdugi
A split-pot mixed game combining Razz and Badugi: the pot divides between the best seven-card Razz low hand and the best four-card Badugi made from the same seven cards.
Coming soon — not yet playable
Rules
Razzdugi is dealt exactly like standard Razz (also in this library): two down cards and one up card to start, up-cards on fourth through sixth street, a final down card on seventh street, with a betting round after each street.
At showdown, the pot splits in two. Half goes to the best qualifying seven-card Ace-to-Five low hand, evaluated exactly as in standalone Razz. The other half goes to the best four-card Badugi hand (four different ranks, four different suits, aces low) that can be formed from the same seven cards, evaluated exactly as in standalone Badugi (also in this library).
A player's best five cards for the Razz low and best four cards for the Badugi may overlap or differ, since the two hand types are evaluated independently from the same seven-card pool — and a single player can scoop the entire pot by winning both sides.
Strategy notes: Because a stud deal produces both up-cards (seen by everyone) and hole cards, Razzdugi gives more public information than draw-based Badugi hybrids like Badeucey or Badacey (also in this library) — reading which rank and suit combinations opponents are missing from their exposed cards becomes an important part of judging both their low and their badugi potential.
Common house rules
No qualifier on either side
As with other Badugi-hybrid split games in this library, there is no minimum qualifying requirement for either the Razz low or the Badugi side — the best available hand on each side wins that half regardless of strength.
Compare to Badeucey and Badacey
Razzdugi uses the same 'Badugi plus a low hand' split-pot concept as Badeucey and Badacey (also in this library), just built on a stud deal instead of a draw deal — familiarity with either helps with this one.
Bring-in follows standard Razz rules
As in standalone Razz, the highest exposed door card is required to post the forced bring-in bet on third street, since this is a low game.
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