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Camel Up

Camel Up is expected-value betting on race outcomes. Experts calculate leg-by-leg win probabilities and bet against the herd on long-shot pyramids.

Quick winning principles

  • Bet on 2nd/3rd place legs, not just winners—payout multipliers favor place bets.
  • Place oasis/desert tiles to slow leaders, not trailing camels.
  • When camel stack is 3+ high, bet on the bottom camel surging.
  • Distribute bets across legs—one big winner bet rarely pays.

Ideal strategy

  1. 1

    Pyramid EV: 4th-place bet at 10:1 has positive EV when leader stack is unstable—calculate stack height vs dice probability.

  2. 2

    Leg position reads: camels on oasis tiles move less; desert tiles cause skips—bet on camels 1 tile behind leaders.

  3. 3

    Herd betting: when table bets heavily on leader, place bet on 2nd—payout multiplier rises and leader stacks collapse often.

  4. 4

    Tile denial: place desert in front of leader's next landing, oasis behind trailing camel—swing leg outcomes.

  5. 5

    Endgame leg: final leg bets should cover 3 camels minimum—winner variance is highest on last leg.