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Yahtzee Large Straight Odds Calculator

Probability of rolling a large straight in N rolls.

Compute the probability of rolling a Yahtzee large straight (1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6) in N attempts of a single full re-roll, assuming optimal dice keeping (kept dice between rolls). Returns single-roll, two-roll, and three-roll cumulative probabilities.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Formula

Single-roll P(LS) = 240 / 7776 ≈ 3.09 %. Cumulative P_n ≈ 1 − (1 − p)ⁿ for independent attempts (upper bound).

In depth

Compute the probability of rolling a Yahtzee large straight (1-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-6) in N attempts of a single full re-roll, assuming optimal dice keeping (kept dice between rolls). Returns single-roll, two-roll, and three-roll cumulative probabilities.