Unsolved at Razz?
Razz, seven-card stud played for the lowest hand, looks simple and is anything but. The goal is the worst five cards (the wheel, A-2-3-4-5, is the nuts), and because every player's upcards are visible, Razz is a game of reading exposed boards, tracking dead cards, and making disciplined decisions street by street.
The coaches below coach mixed games — including Razz. They're ranked by their overall mixed-game reviews and shown here because Razz is part of the mix, not as single-game specialists.
7 coaches · ranked by weighted review score
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Alex Livingston
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighAlex Livingston is a high-stakes mixed-games coach with experience across no-limit hold'em, PLO, and the full mixed rotation. Through Mixed Minds Poker, he teaches a theory-led, exploitative approach built around player psychology, pool tendencies, and hands from elite mixed-game tournaments.
No reviews yet - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - C"
Chris "DeathDonkey" Vitch
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighChris Vitch, known as DeathDonkey, is a high-stakes mixed-games coach for mid- to high-stakes cash and tournament players. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner across stud, draw, and Omaha disciplines, he teaches solver-based strategy and practical frameworks for fixed-limit games, tournament PLO, PLO8, and big-bet draw, and builds mixed-game study tools through his Lab. His coaching suits serious players ready to add the full mix to their game.
No reviews yet$500/hr - DL
Dylan Linde
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighMTT · HighMixed Games · HighDylan Linde coaches mixed games and no-limit hold'em through Octopi Poker, covering the draw, stud, and flop games most players never properly learn alongside high-stakes tournament decisions. He wrote Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games, and backs it with a WSOP bracelet and a WPT Five Diamond title. He's a strong fit for players ready to add mixed games to their range or to sharpen multi-format tournament play.
No reviews yet$700/hr - GV
Greg Vail
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · MidGreg Vail is a Big O and PLO8 coach focused on split-pot strategy, mental game, and the professional side of poker. Through Double Suited Poker, he works with players who want structured coaching for Omaha high-low and related mixed games.
No reviews yet$300/hr - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr
About Razz coaching
The most common leak is impatience: playing too many starting hands and continuing with rough draws that are already beaten by what's showing across the table. Good Razz is tight, observant, and relentlessly logical, and it punishes players who can't fold.
A Razz coach helps you build the disciplined framework the game rewards: which three-card starting hands are actually playable given the upcards, how to read opponents' boards to know when your draw is live or dead, and when to push a made low versus fold a draw that's drawing thin. Because so much information is visible, Razz is highly learnable: the correct plays are knowable, which means a coach can give you concrete, repeatable principles rather than vague feel. It's also a game where many opponents are weak (Hold'em players forced into it during mixes), so a focused student can build an edge quickly. If you're leaking in Razz, it's almost always starting-hand discipline and board reading, both very coachable.
Razz coaching, unsolved questions
- What's the best starting hand in Razz?
- The lowest cards possible, three to a wheel (A-2-3) is premium. The goal is the lowest five-card hand, and A-2-3-4-5 (the wheel) is the best possible hand.
- Why do I keep losing at Razz?
- The most common leak is playing too many starting hands and chasing draws that are already beaten by opponents' boards. Razz rewards patience and board reading; a coach can fix both quickly because the correct plays are knowable.
- Is Razz hard to learn?
- The rules are simple, but disciplined play takes work. The upside is that because all upcards are visible, the game is very logical and learnable, a coach can give you concrete, repeatable principles.