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How to play Chuck-a-Luck — rules & payouts
Birdcage, Chuck-luck, Grand Hazard
Chuck-a-Luck is Sic Bo's fairground cousin: three dice in a spinning cage and a single bet on a number. Simple enough for kids and a whole table alike.
- Players
- 1 to 8 (solo friendly)
- Length
- ≈ 15 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- What you need
- 3 standard 6-sided dice.
Rules
How to play
Simplified Sic Bo. Pick a number 1-6 before the roll. Roll 3 dice. If your number appears on 1 die = win 1× your bet. On 2 dice = 2×. On 3 dice = 3×. On none = lose your bet.
Variants
You can also bet on: Big (total ≥ 11), Small (total ≤ 10), Triple (3 matching), or exact total.
Winning
Player with the most points after a set number of rounds wins.
Payouts
| Your number shows on | You win |
|---|---|
| No dice | Bet lost |
| 1 die | 1 × bet |
| 2 dice | 2 × bet |
| 3 dice | 3 × bet |
FAQ
- Is Chuck-a-Luck a fair game?
- No: three dice feel like even odds, but the house keeps an edge of about 8%. With points among friends, it doesn't matter.
- Do you need the cage?
- No, three standard dice and a cup work fine.
- How is it different from Sic Bo?
- Chuck-a-Luck keeps only the single-number bet (plus a few variants). Sic Bo has a full betting table.
