Section 3: Setup
- Each player takes five dice and a cup.
- Everyone rolls simultaneously under their cup and looks at their own dice without revealing them.
- The first bid is made by a randomly chosen player; the loser of each round starts the next.
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Section 3: Setup
Liar's Dice
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What is setup in Liar's Dice?
Verdict
Each player takes five dice and a cup.; Everyone rolls simultaneously under their cup and looks at their own dice without revealing them.; The first bid is made by a randomly chosen player; the loser of each round starts the next.
Why people argue about this
People often assume that all dice must be visible at once during setup, leading to arguments about who should reveal their dice first. However, the official rule clearly states that players roll their dice under cups individually without showing them, which can lead to confusion if not understood correctly.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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Rules sourced from Traditional public-domain dice game — describes common-hand (Perudo-style) play · Last verified: Aug 2026