Casino Dice Games You Should Give a Shot

Dices are cube-shaped six-sided artifacts made with several materials. Each side has 1 to 6 dots marked on it and they originated in China around 600 BC. Initially, dice were used for fortune-telling but later used in several games. Gambling also imbibed dice for their benefit and several gambling games evolved over the period. By far Craps is the most widely recognized and played the dice game. However, this is not the end of dice yet and there are several gambling games played across the world. In this article, we will talk about all the dice games played by gamblers. 

Craps 

As said earlier, Craps is the by far most famous gambling dice game. Many people believe the origin of Craps is from the English game Hazard or the French game Craps. The Craps involves a pair of dice. The bets are made on the addition of numbers derived from the two dices when rolled. However, there are some rules players need to consider while playing the Craps. It’s not always the higher sum of both the dice wins. Over the year Craps evolved into several variations. Some mentions are High Point Craps, New York Craps, Die Rich Craps, Scarney Craps, Simplified Craps, and Crapless Craps. Gamblers like to play Craps because of their high winning probability.

Hazard 

It is said that the Craps derives most of the characters from Hazard. Though the rules are more or less similar to Craps, Hazard is quite popular in Europe. It also involves two dices. The shooter rolls the dice to get any number between 5 to 9. If the player rolls dice and gets a larger number than the previous roll or equivalent, he wins the game. However, over the period Hazard has lost its glory and is found in limited numbers of casinos. 

 Chuck A Luck 

Chuck A Luck has its origin in Australia. It involves three dices. Players have to choose three different numbers for three different dices. Then the roller throws the three dice in the cage. If chosen numbers appear on all the three dice player wins the Jackpot. However, if a player gets one or two combinations right, he still wins. 

Klondike 

Klondike was played in America for years. It uses five dice. The aim of the game to win is to roll a better hand than another player. However, in Chuck, A Luck number 1 has the highest value than 6. The rest numbers have values in descending order like 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. In this game, if the player rolls the same number as the first roller, he losses the game. 

Banks Francesca

It is one of the most fast-paced dice games. It is popular with Portuguese gamblers. It has three dices. The sum of three dices is calculated in three categories Big, Small, and Ace. Sum 14, 15, and 16 contribute to Big. Sum 5, 6, and 7 contribute to Small. Ace is sum 3. 

Sic Bo 

It is an Asian dice game with two dice. It has two bets small and big. Rules are the combination of all the above games.

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