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Roll the Dice
Introduction
Roll the Dice is a simple game of luck betting whether the total of the roll of two dice will be over or under any chosen number by the player.
Rules
- Two ordinary six-side dice are used.
- The player may choose a number from to 2 to 12.
- The player may all choose whether the next roll is over or under his chosen number, except he can't bet on impossible events, namely under 2 and over 12.
- Ties LOSE
Analysis
The following table shows the number of winning combinations, probability of winning, and return for all Under bets.
Under Bets
Total | Pays | Winning Combinations |
Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 35.28 | 1 | 0.027778 | 0.980000 |
4 | 11.76 | 3 | 0.083333 | 0.980000 |
5 | 5.88 | 6 | 0.166667 | 0.980000 |
6 | 3.53 | 10 | 0.277778 | 0.980556 |
7 | 2.35 | 15 | 0.416667 | 0.979167 |
8 | 1.68 | 21 | 0.583333 | 0.980000 |
9 | 1.36 | 26 | 0.722222 | 0.982222 |
10 | 1.18 | 30 | 0.833333 | 0.983333 |
11 | 1.07 | 33 | 0.916667 | 0.980833 |
12 | 1.01 | 35 | 0.972222 | 0.981944 |
The following table shows the number of winning combinations, probability of winning, and return for all Over bets.
Over Bets
Total | Pays | Winning Combinations |
Probability | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1.01 | 35 | 0.972222 | 0.981944 |
3 | 1.07 | 33 | 0.916667 | 0.980833 |
4 | 1.18 | 30 | 0.833333 | 0.983333 |
5 | 1.36 | 26 | 0.722222 | 0.982222 |
6 | 1.68 | 21 | 0.583333 | 0.980000 |
7 | 2.35 | 15 | 0.416667 | 0.979167 |
8 | 3.53 | 10 | 0.277778 | 0.980556 |
9 | 5.88 | 6 | 0.166667 | 0.980000 |
10 | 11.76 | 3 | 0.083333 | 0.980000 |
11 | 35.28 | 1 | 0.027778 | 0.980000 |
Strategy
The best bets are on under 10 and over 4 at a return of 98.33%.
External Links
- Play Roll the Dice at the Evoplay web site.
- Discussion about Roll the Dice at Wizard of Vegas.