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All hands, with Pot and Odds
Nine hands. Each starts with a base Pot and Odds. The dice that make the hand add their pips to the Pot.
Faded dice in the examples do not score. Scored dice add their pips to the Pot.
| Hand | Pot | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Five of a KindAll five dice show the same face. Scores: All five dice.Example: Pot 100 + 20 pips = 120 × Odds 12 = 1,440. Each Sharpen: +35 Pot, +4 Odds. | 100 | 12 |
| Four of a KindFour dice show the same face. Scores: The four matching dice. The fifth die scores nothing.Example: Pot 60 + 8 pips = 68 × Odds 7 = 476. Each Sharpen: +30 Pot, +3 Odds. | 60 | 7 |
| Big StraightFive in a row: 1 to 5 or 2 to 6. Scores: All five dice.Example: Pot 45 + 20 pips = 65 × Odds 5 = 325. Each Sharpen: +30 Pot, +3 Odds. | 45 | 5 |
| Full HouseThree of one face and two of another. Scores: All five dice.Example: Pot 40 + 19 pips = 59 × Odds 4 = 236. Each Sharpen: +25 Pot, +2 Odds. | 40 | 4 |
| Small StraightFour in a row: 1 to 4, 2 to 5 or 3 to 6. Scores: The four dice in the run. The fifth die scores nothing.Example: Pot 30 + 10 pips = 40 × Odds 3 = 120. Each Sharpen: +20 Pot, +2 Odds. | 30 | 3 |
| Three of a KindThree dice show the same face. Scores: The three matching dice.Example: Pot 30 + 18 pips = 48 × Odds 3 = 144. Each Sharpen: +20 Pot, +2 Odds. | 30 | 3 |
| Two PairTwo different pairs. Scores: The four paired dice.Example: Pot 20 + 14 pips = 34 × Odds 2 = 68. Each Sharpen: +20 Pot, +1 Odds. | 20 | 2 |
| PairTwo dice show the same face. Scores: The two matching dice.Example: Pot 10 + 8 pips = 18 × Odds 2 = 36. Each Sharpen: +15 Pot, +1 Odds. | 10 | 2 |
| High DieNothing matches and there is no run of four. Scores: Your highest die only.Example: Pot 5 + 6 pips = 11 × Odds 1 = 11. Each Sharpen: +10 Pot, +1 Odds. | 5 | 1 |
Which hand does the game pick
The game checks in this order and takes the first match: Five of a Kind, Four of a Kind, Big Straight, Full House, Small Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, Pair, High Die. You do not declare a hand. You choose which dice to keep, and the table names what you have.
Sharpen
Sharpen is sold at the charm stand, one hand at a time. It adds the Pot and Odds shown in each row to that hand for the rest of the run. The first level of any hand costs $3 and each further level of the same hand costs $1 more.
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