grand hazard

▪ dice game

      gambling game with dice from which chuck-a-luck evolved. In the United States the game is sometimes mistakenly called chuck-a-luck. Grand hazard is sometimes known just as hazard (especially in casinos (casino)), but it should not be confused with the considerably older European game of hazard, from which the dice game craps evolved. The game is also closely related to sic bo. Grand hazard is played in various American and European casinos and gambling houses.

      Equipment includes three dice and, traditionally, a chute containing a series of inclined planes down which the dice tumble as they fall. The table has a layout on which the players place their bets. The players may wager on the total of the dice (from 4 to 17), as well as on outcomes such as odd or even, high or low, triples (called raffles), and the single respective numbers. Bets are settled after each throw of the dice. The percentages in favour of the house vary considerably, from 3 percent to as high as 31 percent on the various bets. Grand hazard evolved in the United States in the 19th century.

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