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and certainly least of the side games is this one,
sometimes called over and under seven. Like the
big six wheel and chuck-a-luck, this is an old carnie
game often seen at fairs and Las Vegas nights around
the country, but rarely found in any casino.
The game is played with two dice, and either the
operator rolls the dice out of a cup or they are
put into an hourglass device resembling the one
used in chuck-a-luck. There is also a layout on
which players make their wagers. They can bet on
one of three outcomes-under 7, 7, or over 7.
If the dice add up to under 7, the players who have
bet on that choice are paid off at even money. If
it lands on 7, the players who have made this wager
get 4-1, and if it totals over 7, players who have
bet in that space on the layout are paid off at
even money.
This is a terrible game to play, because no matter
what the player wagers on, the house has an advantage
of 16.67 percent. Fortunately, even if one were
to actively seek out this game (probably from some
long ingrained masochistic streak) he or she would
be hard-pressed to find it in any legitimate casino.
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