The History Of Chuck-A-Luck

Chuck A Luck is a gambling game that employs three dice and a wire cage or cone-shaped chute. The dice used are standard six-sided cubes numbered from 1 to 6 at each side. The chute, which can be made of either leather or metal, is usually called a ‘horn’.
The use of metal chutes in the game of Chuck A Luck is associated with the so-called tinhorn gamblers, who were actually gamblers with little money, thus the choice of metal over the higher-priced leather. An early version of the game was played by the dice being thrown or “chucked” - hence the name. A heavy welded metal birdcage device eventually became the standard use where only the dealers are allowed to turn the cage.
The Chuck A Luck cage has been loosely interchanged by many with any birdcage tumbler View the rest of this article