Chuck-A-Luckby The Art of Games

Chuck-A-Luck is a popular pub game in some quarters and now players can find it online from The Art of Games. There are many ways to bet and win on the outcome of three dice. Much like the Asian game of Sic Bo, Chuck-A-Luck allows bets on may possible outcomes from a simple hi-lo bet to more risky bets that have greater payouts. Bet on a number, hi-lo, odd-even or the field. For the Number bet, assume you bet on the number 5. If one of the 3 dice is a 5 you win even money, if two of them are 5’s you win 2:1 and if all three dice are 5’s the payout is 10:1.

Betting the field predicts that 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, or 16 will be the sum total of the three dice – any other result is a losing bet. The hoiuse edge on this bet is a bit under 4%. Betting over/under is a terrible bet with a 25% house advantage. Single number bets give an expected return to player percentage of 95.45 over time.