GAMES OF CHANCE Using the SQUARE SHOOTERS® Dice

1. TEXAS CUT-THROAT™

THE SHUFFLE, THE DEAL AND THE BLINDS: The dealer shuffles a standard 52-card deck. A round disc -- known as a "dealer button" -- moves clockwise from player to player with each hand. The button marks which player would be the dealer if the deal were advanced from player to player as the game went along. Most Texas Hold 'Em Poker games start with the two players to the left of the dealer (the button) putting a predetermined amount of money into the pot before any cards are dealt, ensuring that there's something to play for on every hand. This is called "posting the blinds." Most often, the "big blind" -- the player to the left of the dealer -- puts up half the minimum bet, and the "small blind" puts up the full minimum bet. Each player is dealt two cards, face down. These are known as the "hole cards." The deck of cards is set aside and is not used again until the next game is played.

BETTING BEGINS: A round of betting takes place, beginning with the player to the left of the two who posted the blinds. Players can call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.

THE FLOP: The dealer rolls three SQUARE SHOOTERS® dice. The dealer arranges the rolled dice in a straight line (adjacent to each other), in the order they are rolled. Note that it may be ideal for the dealer to roll one die at a time so that the order of placement is not subject to judgment.

NOTE: Eventually, all nine dice will be placed face up on the table in a square pattern with 3 rows and 3 columns. Players can use any combination of three adjacent dice dice—whether vertically, horizontally, or diagonally—and their own two hole cards to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.

After the flop, another round of betting takes place, beginning with the player to the left of the dealer (the button). During this and all future rounds of betting, players can check, call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.

THE TURN: The dealer rolls three more SQUARE SHOOTERS® dice. The dealer arranges the rolled dice in a straight line (adjacent to each other), in the order they are rolled. This second line of dice is arranged underneath and adjacent to the first line of dice. The player to the left of the dealer (the button) begins the third round of betting.

THE RIVER: The dealer rolls the final three SQUARE SHOOTERS® dice. The dealer once again arranges the rolled dice in a straight line (adjacent to each other), in the order they are rolled. This third line of dice is arranged underneath and adjacent to the first two lines of dice.

FINAL BETTING AND THE WINNER: Players can now use any combination of 2 cards and three dice to form the best possible five-card Poker hand. The fourth and final round of betting starts with the player to the left of the dealer (the button). After the final betting round, all players who remain in the game reveal their hands. The player who made the initial bet or the player who made the last raise shows their hand first. The player with the best hand wins.