Barbooth

Balkan two-dice gambling game — the shooter rolls, players take even-money bets on specific outcomes.

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What is Barbooth?

Barbooth (Greek Barbudi, Turkish Barbut) is a two-dice gambling game of Balkan and Middle-Eastern origin, played widely in 20th-century American Greek, Turkish and Jewish communities. All bets are even money and made against another player rather than the house. The shooter must roll a fixed set of winning numbers (3-3, 5-5, 6-6, 6-5) or losing numbers (1-1, 2-2, 4-4, 1-2), or continues rolling.

Quick facts

Category

Dice Games

Type

Individual

Players

2–20

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇬🇷 Greece

Estimated origin

Greek/Middle-Eastern origin — popular in 20th-century US Greek and Jewish communities

Olympic

No

Popularity

niche

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified