Chuck-a-luck is a simple game played between one or more players and the house.

A canvas mat marked with six squares, each containing one of the numbers one through six, is used for play. Each player may place bets on one or more numbers. The house's banker then throws three dice using a dice cup, lifting the cup to display the results to the players.

If there is a bet on any number which comes up on one or more of the dice, in addition to returning the stake the banker pays the player the amount of their stake for each die showing that symbol: even money if one, 2:1 if two, and 3:1 if three. If the symbol doesn't come up, the player loses their bet.