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Gameplay

  • Each player has 5 dices with 6 sides (one each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9).
  • In each round, each player rolls all 5 dice. Then, they may reroll any number of those dice up to twice (click on the dice that you want to reroll).
  • After all rerolls (or when the player stops), compare all hands from highest to lowest.
  • Tied hands are resolved by the dice used in the combination, then by those unused. Note that A > K > Q > J > 10 > 9.
  • Lose lives according to the variant chosen. By default, rank-based life loss is used.
  • Game ends when a player loses all lives. The player with the most remaining lives wins.

Poker Dice Hands

In the following table, 1 is the best combination while 8 is the worst. Note that there are no suits in this game.

Name Example Rank (Standard) Rank (Probability-based)
Five of a Kind A-A-A-A-A 1 1
Four of a Kind A-A-A-A-K 2 2
Full House A-A-A-K-K 3 4
Straight A-K-Q-10-J 4 3
Three of a Kind A-A-A-K-Q 5 6
Two Pair A-A-K-K-Q 6 7
One Pair A-A-K-Q-J 7 8
No Combination A-K-Q-J-9 8 5

Variants

  • Number of Lives: 3 or 5
  • Life Loss: Rank-based life loss, All players except winner lose 1 life or Lowest rank players lose 1 life (Detailed below)
  • Hank Rank: Standard or Probability-based (Described above)
  • Simultaneous Mode: All players play simultaneously. Rolled dice are revealed at the end of the round.
  • Elimination Mode: Off or On (Detailed below)

Life Loss

  • Rank-based life loss: The number of lives is multiplied by the number of players - 1. All players lose lives equal to the round rank - 1. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.
  • All players except winner lose 1 life: All players except the round winner lose 1 life. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.
  • Lowest rank players lose 1 life: The lowest rank players of the round lose 1 life. If all players tie, all players lose 1 life.

Elimination Mode

  • Off: When a player loses all lives, the game ends. All remaining players are ranked by the number of remaining lives.
  • On: When a player loses all lives, the player is eliminated and the game continues. Game ends when only one player is left.