Of all the games one might frequent in a local tavern, Dice Monarchs, sometimes called Wizard Poker, serves as a common way to earn free drinks or lose a small fortune. It is played in much the same way as Poker only with dice instead of cards.
Rules
- Roll your hole dice. Each player rolls their hole dice (1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10 and 1d12) and keeps them hidden.
- Place your bets. The player immediately clockwise of the banker must place a bet. Going clockwise, each player must call or raise the bet to stay in play. To leave play, a player can bin their dice. All bets go to the pot.
- The flop. Once betting is resolved, the banker rolls and reveals the first three of five community dice (1d4, 1d6 and 1d8), known as the flop.
- Round one. The highest better from the previous round may place another bet or check the next community die. Going clockwise, each player can:
- Bin. Leave play and forfeit the pot.
- Check. Pass to the next player without betting (if there is no current bet).
- Bet. If there is no current bet.
- Call. Match the current bet and stay in play.
- Raise. Increase the current bet and become the highest better.
- The turn. Once betting is resolved, the banker rolls and reveals the next community die (1d10), known as the turn.
- Round two. The highest better from the previous round begins another round of betting.
- The river. Once betting is resolved, the banker rolls and reveals the final community die (1d12), known as the river.
- Final round. The highest better from the previous round begins the final round of betting.
- Showdown. Once betting is resolved, the remaining players reveal their hole dice. The player who can create the highest value hand using 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10 and 1d12 wins the pot. If only one player remains in play before the showdown, they win the pot.
A player’s hand can only be made of 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10 and 1d12. For example, a player’s hole d4 cannot be used together with the community d4. If two or more players have a hand with the same value, the player with the highest value hole dice wins. Even hands are considered higher value than odd hands.
Tip
Master the art of bluffing. Trick your opponent into binning and you could steal the pot! But don’t bluff too early, let the players fill the pot first.
—Barty
Hands (Highest to Lowest)
Probability: 0.004% (1 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Perfect Even River | 4,6,8,10,12 |
| Perfect Odd River | 3,5,7,9,11 |
| 5 of a Kind | 4,4,4,4,4 |
| 3,3,3,3,3 | |
| 2,2,2,2,2 | |
| 1,1,1,1,1 |
Probability: 0.02% (4 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Perfect Even Turn | 6,8,10,12 |
| Perfect Odd Turn | 5,7,9,11 |
| 4 of a Kind | 6,6,6,6 |
| 5,5,5,5 |
Probability: 0.05% (12 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Perfect River | 4,5,6,7,8 |
Probability: 0.07% (16 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| High Even River | 2,4,6,8,10 |
| High Odd River | 1,3,5,7,9 |
| Perfect Turn | 6,7,8,9 |
Probability: 0.10% (24 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Perfect Even Flop | 8,10,12 |
| Perfect Odd Flop | 7,9,11 |
| 3 of a Kind | 8,8,8 |
| 7,7,7 |
Probability: 0.16% (36 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| High River | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| 4 Dead | 4,4,4,4 |
| 3,3,3,3 | |
| 2,2,2,2 | |
| 1,1,1,1 |
Probability: 0.21% (48 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| High Turn | 5,6,7,8 |
| Perfect Flop | 8,9,10 |
Probability: 0.31% (72 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| River | 2,3,4,5,6 |
Probability: 0.34% (79 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| High Even Turn | 4,6,8,10 |
| High Odd Turn | 3,5,7,9 |
Probability: 0.42% (96 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Low River | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| High Flop | 7,8,9 |
Probability: 0.57% (132 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 3 Dead | 6,6,6 |
| 5,5,5 |
Probability: 0.81% (186 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Turn | 4,5,6,7 |
Probability: 0.95% (220 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| High Even Flop | 6,8,10 |
| High Odd Flop | 5,7,9 |
Probability: 1.30% (300 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Even Turn | 2,4,6,8 |
| Odd Turn | 1,3,5,7 |
Probability: 1.46% (336 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Flop | 6,7,8 |
Probability: 1.77% (408 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Low Turn | 3,4,5,6 |
Probability: 2.20% (506 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 3 Buried | 4,4,4 |
| 3,3,3 | |
| 2,2,2 | |
| 1,1,1 |
Probability: 2.29% (528 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Low Flop | 5,6,7 |
Probability: 2.45% (564 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Turn 5 | 2,3,4,5 |
Probability: 3.13% (720 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Turn 4 | 1,2,3,4 |
Probability: 4.05% (933 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Even Flop | 4,6,8 |
| Odd Flop | 3,5,7 |
Probability: 5.60% (1290 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 6 Flop | 4,5,6 |
Probability: 8.07% (1860 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Low Even Flop | 2,4,6 |
| Low Odd Flop | 1,3,5 |
| 5 Flop | 3,4,5 |
Probability: 10.55% (2430 in 23,040)
| Hand | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 4 Flop | 2,3,4 |
| 3 Flop | 1,2,3 |