The Tactics of Liar Dice

The game of liar dice is described, including several slight variants. For one standard version the numbers of possible ways of improving a holding when told the truth are given. It is seen that the optimum number of dice to throw sometimes varies in a counter-intuitive way. Some suggestions are als...

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Published in:Applied Statistics 1989-01, Vol.38 (3), p.507-516
Main Author: Freeman, G. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Arrangements of dice
Exact sciences and technology
Gambling
Game theory
Games
Liar dice
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Poker games
Range improvement
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Summary:The game of liar dice is described, including several slight variants. For one standard version the numbers of possible ways of improving a holding when told the truth are given. It is seen that the optimum number of dice to throw sometimes varies in a counter-intuitive way. Some suggestions are also made for improving a holding when not told the truth.
ISSN:0035-9254
1467-9876
DOI:10.2307/2347737