Garrett Gilmore January 17, 2012 Professor Nathanson Dice Game Lucky #15 My dice game requires two-three

dice and is played against the casino and also with other players around the table who can bet against another player. The first player rolls the two dice in an effort to roll consecutive numbers like 2 and 3 or 3 and 4. Players who roll consecutive numbers win automatically and the payout is 1.5:1. Players have a 10/36 chance of rolling consecutive numbers. If a player does not roll consecutive numbers, but does roll the sum of consecutive numbers ie. 5,7,9, they also win, but the payout is only 1:1. This means that all together, player one has 16:20 odds of winning. The second player would be required to bet against the first player before the initial roll. After the first player wins or loses, the second player would want to roll one die in order to make the sum of player 1s dice and his die 13 or 15, which are the sums of numbers 6 and 7 and 7 and 8. Depending on what the first player rolled the second player may or may not be able to win at all. The first player would have to roll at least a sum of 7 in order for it to be possible. With this, we can see that player two has an 21/36 chance that player one will roll an 7 or higher. So to summarize the game, Bob and Sally begin the game. Bob is up and Sally bets along with Bob hoping that he will at least roll a high number. At this point Bob has a 16/36 chance of winning and Sally has a 21/36 chance of continuing on after Bob. Interestingly, Sally has a greater chance than Bob on his own roll. Bob loses but roles a 10. The casino is now up whatever amount Bob bet. Sally continues the game, now with a 2/6 chance of winning. She needs to roll either a 3 or a 5, since 11 is no longer a winning hand. Luckily she rolls a 3 and walks away with a 50% increase in her money. Bob goes home empty handed. This game can give insurance to casinos since Bobs money will cover the winnings of Sallys payoff in the event that she wins. The odds are in favor of the house but extremely close to fair for both players although player two is at an advantage in the first role. Sallys chances of winning can vary greatly throughout the game. Obviously, she is at a considerable advantage over the house at the beginning of the game, however, in the event that Bob rolls high, Sallys chances can vary from 1/6 to 2/6. If Bob rolls a seven or eight (11/36 chance), Sally only has a 1/6 chance of rolling a number that creates a sum of 15. If Bob rolls a nine or higher (10/36 chance), Sally has a 2/6 chance of winning. So, although Sally has high odds of playing the second round, the odds are in favor of the house during her roll. Now, the most spectacular play would be if player one rolled a 4 and a 5. Player one would have won, but player two has the ability to roll a 6 which would make player one lose and increase player 2s payout to 1.5:1. The same goes for player 1 rolling a 5 and 6 and player 2 rolling a 4.

Simplified Instructions:

Step 1: Player 1 and Player 2 place bets Step 2: Player 1 rolls dice Step 3: Determine whether or not player 1 wins. If player 1 wins, give payout (only if player one wins with a combination other than (4,5.) Step 4: Determine whether or not the outcome of player 1s dice allow for player 2 to roll. Dice must be a sum of 7 or higher. Step 5: If player 2 is able to play, player 2 rolls the dice. Step 6: Determine whether the sum of the three dice is 13 or 15. Remember 11, is not a winner on player 2s round. Step 7. If Player 2 wins, give payout. If player 2 is able to make 3 consecutive numbers (4,5,6), player 2 wins higher payout and player 1 loses payout, regardless of if he won his turn. Pay outs: Player 1 Rolls consecutive numbers Rolls sum of consecutive numbers ie 5,7,9

1.5:1 1:1

Player 2 Rolls dice that adds to player 1s dice to create sum of 13 or 15 1:1 Rolls 4 or 6 after player 1 has rolled (4,5) or (5,6) 1.5:1 If Player 2 rolls a 4 or 6 after player 1 has rolled a (4,5) or (5,6), Player 1 loses payout. Miss: If Player 2 rolls a 5 after player 1 rolls a (4,6), player 2 does not receive a higher payout.