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  2. Alea iacta est - Wikipedia

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    Julius Caesar just before crossing the Rubicon, when he is supposed to have uttered the phrase. Alea iacta est ("The die is cast") is a variation of a Latin phrase (iacta alea est [ˈjakta ˈaːlɛ.a ˈɛs̺t]) attributed by Suetonius to Julius Caesar on 10 January 49 BC, as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Northern Italy, in defiance of the Roman Senate and beginning a long civil ...

  3. Glossary of craps terms - Wikipedia

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    In dice control, when the dice stay on axis which rarely occurs (less than 5% of the rolls), but one turns two faces more than the other. If players set the dice with the same face, such as a hard ways or 3V set, the roll may likely result in a seven. down To remove or reduce a bet, players often say "take it down"

  4. Craps - Wikipedia

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    The shooter wagers to pass (win) and then makes an initial come-out roll with two six-sided dice. If the come-out roll is 7 or 11, that is a natural and the shooter has a pass (wins); the game is over. If the come-out roll is 2, 3, or 12, that is a crap and the shooter has a missout (loses); the game is over.

  5. Recession forecasts have been wrong for years. Here's why a ...

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    He added that predicting recessions is like a roll of the dice. If you roll a one, maybe there's a recession, if you roll numbers two through six, maybe things will be OK.

  6. Glossary of tables game terms - Wikipedia

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    A man is said to 'rest' when he pauses on an intermediate point in moving the total of two or more dice. roll the die, roll the dice To project or throw the die or dice onto the board. Also cast or throw. running game A game in which there is no hitting or pinning and players 'race' around the board in the same direction. Example: Fevga.

  7. The Problem with Legal Gambling That Everyone Seems to Be ...

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    Confession: I’ve long loved the lexicon of a dice game happening on a street corner or in the basement of an after-hours spot or in the parking lot of a strip club or, an eon ago, in the halls ...

  8. Games.com's Top 11 Facebook Games of 2011 - AOL

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    This role-playing lite game includes character classes, roll-of-the-dice battles, crafting, weapon enchanting and a cutesy charm with a quirky, lost-in-translation vibe. Play MapleStory on Facebook >

  9. Shut the box - Wikipedia

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    Thai style (Jackpot) – Always roll two dice, but only cover one tile matching one of the dice or their sum. For example, if the dice show a 2 and a 3 you may cover one of 2, 3, or 5. The best strategy is to use the combined score for a high tile (7,8,9), if possible, otherwise choose the lowest tile. The success rate for this strategy is 7. ...