Sic Bo Game

Sic Bo is a dice game that, as hinted at by the sound of the name, originated in Asia. "Sic Bo" literally translates to "Small Big", in reference to what is believed as the best bet you can make in this casino game.

Truth be told, Sic Bo offers some of the most attractive bets you can make when casino gambling. There is a broad range of different types of bets you can place, which pay off based on a house's fixed payout table.

How to Play Sic Bo

Sic Bo makes use of three standard dice: a standard die has six faces, each showing numbers 1 through 6. Sic Bo The sic bo table layout displays the different types of wagers you can make. You must post your bet on the sic bo table before the game begins. To do so, simply place your chips down within the betting area of your chosen bet.

As there are different types of wagers you can place, you have the option to make a single bet or multiple bets per roll. A game of sic bo begins when three dice are thrown at the same time to produce a roll. After a roll has been made, its outcome established, that betting round is over and bets are won or lost.

Each betting round is separate, and has nothing to do with the preceding or succeeding round. To play again, post another single or multiple bets, upon which the dice are thrown to begin another round.

Here are the different types of bets in Sic Bo:

Dice Face / One of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on any one, any two, or all three dice faces. On the sic bo table layout, this bet is shown as Dice Face 1, or 2, or 3, or 4, or 5, or 6. Payouts depend upon whether you get one, two, or three hits.

Two Faces / Duo. It is a wager that a combination of two specific numbers from 1 through 6 will appear on any two or all three dice. Dice combinations you can bet on are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 4/5, 4/6, 5/6. In other words, you can not bet on a combination of the same two numbers, or a double:1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6.

Totals. It is a bet on a specific sum total of all three dice. Total values you can bet on are from 4 through 17; values of 3 and 18 are excluded. You can't miss this bet on the sic bo table layout, it is the widest betting area marked by the numbers 4 to 17. This bet offers the widest range of payouts, based on a scale of combination probabilities.

Small. It is a wager that the sum total of all three dice will fall within the "small" range, which is between 4 and 10. If the dice total is any three-of-a-kind, or all three dice displaying the same number, even if the number falls within the small range, you lose your bet. Three 1's and three 6's are losing numbers, hence, the exclusion of totals of 3 and 18.

Big. It is a wager that the sum total of all three dice will fall within the "big" range, which is between 11 and 17. If the dice total is any three-of-a-kind, or all three dice displaying the same number, even if the number falls within the big range, you lose your bet. Three 1's and three 6's are losing numbers, hence, the exclusion of totals of 3 and 18.

Triple / Three of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on all three dice. Dice combinations you can bet on are 1/1/1, 2/2/2, 3/3/3, 4/4/4, 5/5/5, 6/6/6.

Any Triple / Any Three of a Kind. It is a bet that all three dice will display the same number, regardless of what number that is. You are not betting on a certain combination but on a certain characteristic of the roll.

Pair / Two of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on any two of the three dice. Dice combinations you can bet on are 1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6.

Any Pair / Any Two of a Kind. It is a bet that any two of the three dice will display the same number, regardless of what number that is. You are not betting on a certain combination but on a certain characteristic of the roll.

Sic Bo Betting Strategies

Dice Face / One of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on any one, any two, or all three dice faces.

Payout if number comes up once - 1:1 (even money)
Payout if number comes up twice - 2:1 (bet is doubled)
Payout if number comes up thrice - 3:1 (bet is tripled)
House edge - 8%

Two Faces / Duo. It is a wager that a combination of two specific numbers from 1 through 6 will appear on any two or all three dice.

Payout - 5:1
House edge - 17%

Totals. It is a bet on a specific sum total of all three dice, from 4 through 17.

Total	Payout (House Odds)	House Edge
4 or 17	60:1	29.1%
5 or 16	18:1	47.2%
6 or 15	14:1	30.5%
7 or 14	12:1	9.7%
8 or 13	8:1	12.5%
9 or 12	6:1	18.9%
10 or 11	6:1	12.5%

Small. It is a wager that the sum total of all three dice will fall within the "small" range, which is between 4 and 10. These are the best bets in sic bo. Three of a kind loses. Hardways 6 and 9 provide the house advantage.

Payout - 1:1 (even money)
House edge - 3%

Big. It is a wager that the sum total of all three dice will fall within the "big" range, which is between 11 and 17. These are the best bets in sic bo. Three of a kind loses. Hardways 12 and 15 provide the house advantage.

Payout - 1:1 (even money)
House edge - 3%

Triple / Three of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on all three dice.

Payout - 150:1 (huge but against terrible odds of 215:1)
House edge - 30%

Any Triple / Any Three of a Kind. It is a bet that all three dice will display the same number, regardless of what number that is.

Payout - 24:1 (against true odds of 30:1)
House edge - 30%

Pair / Two of a Kind. It is a bet that a specific number from 1 through 6 will show on any two of the three dice. These are some of the worst bets in sic bo. Approach with caution unless feeling extremely lucky.

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