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How is poker dice played?

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Five playing cards showing a flush in clubs: king, ten, eight, seven, and five of clubs. — poker A poker hand containing five cards of the same suit but not in sequence is called a flush.

Poker dice is a game played with five dice specially marked to represent the top six cards of a deck: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, and 9. If using standard six-sided dice, the values rank from ace (1) down to 2.12

The objective is to roll the best poker hand. Rankings follow standard poker rules, with two notable exceptions: five of a kind is the highest-ranking hand, and flushes are not possible.1

The gameplay proceeds as follows:
* Initial Roll: A player rolls all five dice.1
* Decision: The player chooses to either "stand pat" with the current result or draw.1
* Draw: If drawing, the player sets aside their best dice and re-rolls up to three of the remaining dice. The final result after this second roll stands.1

In a popular variant known as "liar dice," players shield their rolls and may bluff about the strength of their hand, allowing opponents to call the bluff. Another version, "horses," dictates that a hand of five aces loses.1