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In most variations, a straight only counts as a Bust (high-card). A Straight is less probable than a Full House, so, if counted, it should rank above a Full House, though tradition usually ranks it below Full House, as in card poker. Neither a "flush" nor a "straight flush" is a possible hand, due to
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Odds Maker Poker Dice" and in 2000, Aurora/Rex Games produced a similar set under the name "Royal Poker Dice". The sets featured five 12-sided dice allowing for all 52 playing cards to be represented. The remaining 8 faces featured stars and acted as wild cards allowing for every possible poker hand
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Busts have much lower probability than in card poker, because there are only 6 values instead of 13, making pairs and straights much more likely than with cards. In poker dice there are in fact only four possible bust hands: , , , and ; both other no-pair hands (i.e., in which either the A or the 9
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In some rules, only a straight to a King is called a Straight, while a straight to an Ace is called (somewhat incorrectly) a Flush. Each one has an exact probability of 120 / 7776. Under these rules, a Straight beats a Full House (unlike in card poker, but correctly reflecting its probability) but
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are traditionally represented not by suit, but instead by color: red for kings, green for queens and blue for jacks. Manufacturers have not standardized the colors of the face sides. The game can also be played with ordinary dice.
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The classic poker dice game is played with 5 dice and two or more players. Each player has a total of 3 rolls and the ability to hold dice in between rolls. After the three rolls, the best hand wins.
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does not beat a Four of a Kind (incorrectly reflecting its lower probability). A Flush beats a Four of a Kind (unlike in card poker, but correctly reflecting its lower probability).
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poker dice that included suits; each die had slightly different numberings, ranging from 7 up to ace. A similar set is currently manufactured by Koplow Games.
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is commonly used with Poker dice. A two player game, players roll their own set of Poker dice behind a screen, and bid and call based on Poker dice hands.
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Probability Guide to Gambling: The Mathematics of Dice, Slots, oulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, Lottery and Sport Bets
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are missing) are straights. Consequently, in some variants of the rules, straights are counted as busts.
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A set of poker dice owned by a member of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps during the Second World War
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of rolling that hand are as follows (not sorted by probability but from highest to lowest ranking):
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Lady Luck's Companion: How to Play ... how to Enjoy ... how to Bet ... how to Win
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Each variety of poker dice varies slightly in regard to suits, though the
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In 1974, Aurora produced a set of 12-sided poker dice called "
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which, instead of having number pips, have representations of
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Probability and statistics with integrated software routines
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Jimmy the Greek Odds Maker Poker Dice on BoardGameGeek.com
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dice
playing cards
Poker
Ace
King
Queen
Jack
poker hand
ace of spades
face cards

suits
probabilities
Marlboro
octahedral
Jimmy the Greek
Liar's dice
Crown and Anchor
List of poker hands
Yahtzee
Liar's dice
Lady Luck's Companion: How to Play ... how to Enjoy ... how to Bet ... how to Win
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Luck, Logic, and White Lies: The Mathematics of Games
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