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Understanding Dice Odds

by Bill Burton
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Rolling an 8

Five ways to make an 8

There are five ways to roll a 6. Five of the 36 combinations of the dice will be a 6 or you can say the odds are 6 1/2 to 1 that any roll will result in a 6.

When you make a Place Bet on the 8 you are paid $7 to $6. You must bet in increments of $6 on this number.

When you make an Odds Bet on the 8 you are paind $6 to $5.

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