PHMAPALAD Two Dice Probability for Every Total
Two dice make 36 equally likely outcomes.
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Roll two dice and there are 36 equally likely outcomes, which is the whole basis of two dice probability. Every total from 2 to 12 is a count of those 36 outcomes, so the odds are simple fractions you can work out on paper. This page builds that table, then shows how a dice table’s payout is judged against it. If you came from the rank of cards reference, this is the dice side of the same idea: know what a result is worth before you stake on it.
Two dice probability table: all 36 outcomes
Each die has 6 faces, so two dice give 6 x 6 = 36 outcomes, and order counts. A 2 on the first die with a 5 on the second is a different outcome from 5 then 2, which is why a 7 shows up so often.
| Total | Ways to roll it | Probability | Approx. percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1/36 | 2.78% |
| 3 | 2 | 2/36 | 5.56% |
| 4 | 3 | 3/36 | 8.33% |
| 5 | 4 | 4/36 | 11.11% |
| 6 | 5 | 5/36 | 13.89% |
| 7 | 6 | 6/36 | 16.67% |
| 8 | 5 | 5/36 | 13.89% |
| 9 | 4 | 4/36 | 11.11% |
| 10 | 3 | 3/36 | 8.33% |
| 11 | 2 | 2/36 | 5.56% |
| 12 | 1 | 1/36 | 2.78% |
The ways add up to 36, and the table is mirror-shaped around 7. Totals 6 and 8 are equally likely, as are 5 and 9, and so on outward.
Dice probability for a single total
The rule behind the table is one line: probability equals ways to roll the total divided by 36. To find a total, list every pair of faces that adds up to it.
- Pick the total, for example 8.
- List the pairs: 2 and 6, 3 and 5, 4 and 4, 5 and 3, 6 and 2.
- Count them: 5 outcomes, with the 4 and 4 pair counted once because both dice show the same face.
- Divide by 36: 5/36, about 13.89%.
That is the same method for any dice probability question with two dice, including “at least a 10” (the 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 outcomes of 10, 11 and 12, so 6/36 or 16.67%).
Dice probability of a double
A double means both dice show the same face. There are 6 of them out of 36 outcomes, so the chance is 6/36, which is 1 in 6, or 16.67%. That matches the chance of a 7, even though a double feels special when it lands. Each individual double, such as 3 and 3, is 1/36, so the specific outcome is rare while “any double” is common.
How dice-table payouts relate to the 36 outcomes
A payout is fair only when it matches the odds against you. If a total comes up 1 time in 36, the true odds against are 35 to 1, so a payout of 35 to 1 would leave the table with no edge.
Worked example: a 100-peso stake on a total that can be rolled 6 ways in 36 has a true chance of 1 in 6, which fair-pays 5 to 1, or 500 pesos of winnings. If the table pays only 4 to 1, you collect 400 pesos on a win, and the 100-peso gap per win is what the house keeps over many rolls. Nothing about a previous roll changes this: each roll has the same 36 outcomes, and no staking system moves the edge.
Dice tables publish their own paytable, and the paytable of the exact game you play is the only one that applies. The live studios the PHMAPALAD lobby lists, as read on 19 October 2026, include Evolution, and the studio reference page on Evolution’s live tables shows where that studio sits among the others.
Where three dice change the numbers
Add a third die and the count rises to 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 outcomes, which is why the odds in a three-dice game look so different. The explanation of a fish, prawn and crab dice game, hoo hey how odds, works through those 216 outcomes the same way this page works through 36.
For card-based odds instead, the one pair frequency page counts hands out of 2,598,960, and the page on how to check in poker covers the betting side.
FAQ
What is the probability of rolling a 7 with two dice?
It is 6 out of 36, which is 16.67%, or 1 in 6. Seven is the most likely total because six different pairs of faces add up to it.
How many outcomes are there when you roll two dice?
There are 36, because each die has 6 faces and 6 x 6 = 36. Order counts, so a 2 on the first die and a 5 on the second is a different outcome from 5 and 2.
Ano ang pinakamababang chance sa two dice?
Totals 2 and 12 are the rarest, each with 1 outcome in 36, about 2.78%. Snake eyes (1 and 1) and boxcars (6 and 6) are those two rolls.
Why do dice tables pay less than the true odds?
A fair payout would equal the number of outcomes against you, for example 35 to 1 on a 1-in-36 total. A table that pays less than that keeps the difference as its house edge, and you read the paytable of the game you play.