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The object of Poker Dice is to get the best possible five-card poker hand.

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  Step 1: Put dice in cup

  Put the poker dice in the dice cup. The six faces of each die simulate a playing card deck’s top six markings: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, and nine.

• Tip

  Poker dice hands use five-card poker rankings from highest to lowest.

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  Step 2: Shake dice cup and roll

  Shake the dice cup and roll the dice onto a dice tray or another flat surface. Each player gets one roll.

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  Step 3: Stand pat or roll again

  Stand pat with your first hand, or set aside some of your hand and re-roll the remainder. Any dice set aside cannot be re-rolled.

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  Step 4: Best poker hand wins

  The player with the best poker hand wins.

• Fact

  The game Yahtzee evolved from a variation of Poker Dice.