Gambling GuideBarbut
Introduction
Barbut, also known as Casino Barbut, is a simple dice-based game. The closest thing I can compare it to is a place bet in craps. The game has had a placement at the Holland casino in Amsterdam and is played as a live dealer game by Lucky Streak, a provider of live games for Internet casinos.
Rules
- The game uses two six-sided dice.
- There are two bets, the Front and Back.
- In both cases, the dice are rolled until the bets are resolved. Note that the bets are opposites, thus they will both be resolved at the same time.
- The Front bet is resolved according to the roll:
- 3-3, 5-5, 5-6 — Pays 1-1
- 6-6 — Pays 1-2
- 1,1, 2-2, 4-4, 1-2 — Loses
- All other — Roll again
- The Back bet is resolved according to the roll:
- 2-2, 4-4, 1-2 — Pays 1-1
- 1-1 — Pays 1-2
- 3-3, 5-5, 6-6, 5-6 — Loses
- All other — Roll again
- The player may not take his bet down after making it.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the Front bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.0%.
Front Bet
| Roll | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-3, 5-5, 5-6 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| 6-6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| 1-1, 2-2, 4-4, 1-2 | -1 | 5 | 0.50 | -0.50 |
| Total | 10 | 1.00 | -0.05 |
The following table shows my analysis of the Back bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.0%.
Back Bet
| Roll | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-2, 4-4, 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| 1-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| 3-3, 5-5, 6-6, 5-6 | -1 | 5 | 0.50 | -0.50 |
| Total | 10 | 1.00 | -0.05 |
Written by:Michael Shackleford
