Table Games Calculator

So you plug in your starting numbers (your running total and the dice you’ve already put aside). That’s your starting point, and it matters because it’s telling the calculator what your odds will be based off your current state. Did you roll a one and a two? Then you’re in a very different place then … Read more

But as you get further into Qwinto, math gets less intuitive. Especially on those final turns where you panic. “I could of filled out that row, but now I’ve lost more then what I gained.” That’s when your gut won’t help. The game has strict rules around how much points is worth, and how many … Read more

In a Zilch game you learn to panic with six dice remaining and only needing one more point to win. They rattle around the table. They comes to rest in a formation that nets you nothing. In that instant intuition lets you down, probability takes its place. Time to bank points? Or time to go … Read more

“Take a moment to roll five dice. Look at your outcome. How many ones are there? How many twos? Threes? This sounds easy, except when another one comes along and spoils the hand. Unfortunately, common probability tables follows a one-at-a-time path, rather than a multi-layered combination, which is why most folks intuitively play by feel. … Read more

At first glance Cheerio appear straightforward, until you realize you’ve missed out on the bonus up top and your plan falls apart. To win, you need to form poker hands using regular dice like straights or full houses. However, what is happening behind the scenes are something most people do not see: arithmetic. There are … Read more

They drop onto table in a flurry of chaos. The dice bounce, tumble, and for a brief instant, you don’t know what you’ve thrown. That’s when it happens; that’s where fate is won or lost. You know this because it’s nothing more than a familiar-looking six-sided die, except the numbers are painted on different. Red, … Read more

Five dice clatter on the wood. You catch yourself getting good at translating that sound into something more than noise. The potential that comes with those falling dice dissapears as soon as they do. At first glance there are random numbers in front of you and your brain needs to absorb pattern fast. In three … Read more