Poker Dice Dice Game Rules
Poker Dice is a dice game for 2-6 players. A game typically takes 10-20 minutes, and the recommended age is 10+.
Rules for Poker Dice: Roll five dice up to three times and build the best poker hand at the table, no cards required. Poker Dice is also known as Indian Dice.
Setup
Poker Dice is played with five dice and suits two to six players. The game exists as special dice with card symbols (nine, ten, jack, queen, king and ace), but ordinary dice work just fine: the six is the ace and the one is the nine. The game is also known as Indian Dice.
How to play
On your turn you roll all five dice. You may then keep any dice you like and reroll the rest, up to two more times. The goal is to build the best possible poker hand from the five dice.
Many play that the opener sets the pace: if the first player uses only one roll, nobody else gets more either.
Hand rankings
Hands rank as in poker, from highest to lowest:
- Five of a kind
- Four of a kind
- Full house: three of a kind plus a pair
- Straight: five in sequence (1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6)
- Three of a kind
- Two pairs
- One pair
- Highest die
On equal hands, the higher dice in the hand win. Note that there is no flush with dice, and some play without straights as well.
Winning
Every player takes a turn, and the best hand wins the round. Play best of five rounds, or score a point per round win and play to five. Traditionally the game is played for stakes, and chips work fine: everyone antes one into the pot, and the winner takes it.
About this version
These rules describe Poker Dice with five dice and poker hands from one pair to five of a kind, playable with ordinary dice or dedicated poker dice.
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