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Nonstandard Dice That Both Count For Card Craps, Mark Bollman
Nonstandard Dice That Both Count For Card Craps, Mark Bollman
International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking
The Pala Casino in California deals Card Craps using a red die numbered {2; 2; 2; 5; 5; 5} and a blue die numbered {3; 3; 3; 4; 4; 4}. Two cards from a special 36-card deck, which contains one card bearing each of the 36 ways in which two dice can land when rolled, are dealt: one each face down to a red space and a blue space. When the dice are rolled, the higher number determines which of the cards is flipped over.
A moment's reflection reveals that Pala's blue die is unnecessary. The card selection process can …