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Chuck a luck is simple dice game that seems
close to suffering the fate of the dodo bird. However the game
can still be found at the New York New York casino, at least as
of February 17, 2001. If you have the desire to bet on the outcome
of three dice sic bo is easier to find, especially in the Asian
gambling rooms of Atlantic City. The chuck a luck table consists
of a shaker, inside of which are three dice, and a table with
various betting options. Like the big six wheel the players stand
up to play. The table placement suggest it is meant to entice
people to make a spur of the moment bet or two as opposed to playing
for an extended period of time.
All bets are based on the outcome of the three dice.
The player may bet on a single number or any one three proposition
bets. If the player bets on a single number, five for example,
the bet pays 1 to 1 if one five if rolled, 2 to 1 on two fives,
and 3 to 1 on three fives. The following table shows the probability
of each outcome on the any number beemand the contribution to
the total return.
| Chuck a Luck - Any Number Bet |
| Matches |
Combinations |
Probability |
Pays |
Return |
| 0 |
125 |
0.578704 |
-1 to 1 |
-0.578704 |
| 1 |
75 |
0.347222 |
1 to 1 |
0.347222 |
| 2 |
15 |
0.069444 |
2 to 1 |
0.138889 |
| 3 |
1 |
0.00463 |
3 to 1 |
0.013889 |
| Total |
216 |
1 |
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-0.078704 |
Some online casinos pay 10 to 1 on three matches.
In this case the house edge would be 4.63%. In general if one
match pays x, two matches pays y, and three matches pays z then
the house edge is (125-75x-15y-z)/216.
The field bet pays even money if the total is 3 to
7 or 13 to 18. The other two proposition bets are under 10 and
over 11. Following is a table showing the house edge on all bets
available.
| Chuck a Luck - House Edge |
| Bet |
House Edge |
| Any number |
7.87% |
| Field |
15.74% |
| Under 10 |
25.00% |
| Over 11 |
25.00% |
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