About the Game of Sic Bo:

At this page you can learn the rules and the betting structure of Sic Bo as well as the history and the general aspects of the game. As well as craps and roulette, Sic Bo is a game of chance, and although you can find several Sic Bo strategies that are supposed to work, none of them eliminates the house edge of the game and therefore can not be considered absolutely effective.

What is Sic Bo?

Sic Bo is an ancient Chinese dice game that has recently become popular in European and American Casinos. Generally, Sic Bo is another point dice game where the player decides on which combination he would like to bet, very much like in craps.

However, there are certain differences between Sic Bo and Craps. One of the differences is the format of the games. While in craps players throw the dice and the dealer calls the winning combinations, id Sic Bo (at least at its Monte Carlo version) everything is automated. Dice are shaken by a device that consists of a vibrating tray and a glass cover, under which the dice are located. The resulting combination of the dice is displayed on a special monitor and the winning combinations are lit up on the table layout.

Betting Structure:

The betting structure of Sic Bo is also different. First of all, three dice are used instead of two and all bets are based on the single roll. Sic Bo is translated as Big Small, which represents the two principal bets in the game. Betting on Big, a player bets on the sum of the three dice to be 10 or lower, while Big is a bet on the total sum of 11 or higher. These two bets are paid even money and have even odds. The rule that allows the casino to earn money on these Sic Bo bets is that if all three dice have equal numbers, like 1-1-1, 2-2-2 and so on, both Small and Big bets are lost.

A combination of three equal numbers is called Three of a Kind. Players can bet on any Three of a Kind or on a Three of a Kind with a certain number. Any Three of a Kind bet is paid 24:1, while betting on a certain number appearing on all three dice pays 150:1.

Sic Bo players can also bet on Two of a Kind, meaning that two of the dice will have equal numbers of them. Betting on a Two of a Kind with a certain number pays 8:1. Players can also bet on any other combination of two dice, such as 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 etc. Two dice combination bets are called Duo and are paid 5:1.

Another Sic Bo bet is based on the total sum of the three dice. The player can bet on a certain sum between 4 and 17 and to win if the sum of the three dice will be equal to the number he bets on. Payouts for this kind of bets depend on the sum the player bets on.

  • 4 pays 50:1
  • 5 pays 30:1
  • 6 pays 18:1
  • 7 pays 12:1
  • 8 pays 8:1
  • 9 pays 6:1
  • 10 pays 6:1
  • 11 pays 6:1
  • 12 pays 6:1
  • 13 pays 8:1
  • 14 pays 12:1
  • 15 pays 18:1
  • 16 pays 30:1
  • 17 pays 50:1

 

The last bet available to Sic Bo players is One of a Kind. One of a Kind bettors are paid if the number they bet on appears on one of the dice and are paid more if it appears on two or three dice. If it appears on one die only, they are paid even money, if on two dice, they are paid 2:1 and if it appears on all three dice they are paid 3:1.

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