Under and Over Seven Dice Game Rules
Under and Over Seven is a dice game for 2-8 players. A game typically takes 5-10 minutes, and the recommended age is 6+.
Rules for Under and Over Seven: Bet on whether the sum of two dice lands under seven, over seven or exactly seven, which pays the most.
Setup
Under and Over Seven is a simple betting game with two dice, for 2 to 8 players. You also need a pile of chips and a sheet of paper with three fields drawn on it: one marked "under 7", one marked "7" and one marked "over 7".
The game is traditionally played for stakes at fairs and casinos, but at home it works fine with chips or points of no value. Pick one player to be the banker for the first round.
How to play
Each round starts with the players placing their stake on one of the three fields. The banker then rolls both dice, and the total decides everything:
- A total of 2 to 6 wins for everyone on under 7.
- A total of 8 to 12 wins for everyone on over 7.
- A total of exactly 7 wins for those who backed the seven.
Under and over pay even money. A seven usually pays four times the stake. Every losing stake goes to the bank.
Payouts and probability
Two dice give 36 possible combinations: 15 land under seven, 15 land over seven, and 6 land on exactly seven. Seven is the most common single total, yet by far the least likely of the three fields.
The payouts are set so the bank profits on every field. A perfectly fair game would pay 1.4 times the stake on under and over, and 5 times the stake on the seven.
Winning
Because the bank holds the edge, the role should rotate, for example after each round or after an agreed number of rolls. When you decide to stop, the player with the most chips wins.
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