Casino Game Guides:
Sic Bo

Sic Bo has been played in Asian countries for many years, but is a relatively new game in American casinos. Sic Bo is played on a table similar to a roulette table with many places to place a bet. Players bet on the outcome of three rolled dice.

A traditional Sic Bo table has betting areas that light up to show the winning combinations, which just adds more excitement to the game.

Single Number Bet

Sic Bo players have a number of betting options. The bottom area of the table consists of six "single number" betting areas. Here you may place a bet on which numbers, 1 through 6, the dice will show. If one of the die shows the number you bet on you get a payout of 1 to 1. If two of your numbers show up you get paid at 2 to 1. If three numbers show up you get paid at 3 to 1. If you bet on the number 4 and two of the die show 4 you get paid at 2 to 1.

Two Number Combination

Players may also bet two number combinations. This bet has higher payouts at 6 to 1, but is harder to win. The player will bet on any two dice combinations. For example, if you bet on 2 and 6 and the die showed 2, 5 and 6 then you get paid at 6 to 1. You can only win once and get paid once on a give roll.

Three Number Total

In this betting area near the top of the table you may bet on the total outcome of the roll. A total of three or eighteen means a loss. Other totals offer different payouts:

Four or Seventeen offer 50:1
Five or Sixteen offer 25:1
Six or Fifteen offer 15:1
Seven or Fourteen offer 10:1
Eight or Thirteen offer 6:1
Nine or Twelve offer 5:1
Ten or Eleven also offer 5:1

Small or Big Bet

Players may bet on whether the outcome of the roll will be a small bet (between four and ten) or a big bet (between eleven and seventeen). The payout on this bet is 1 to 1. If the result is a three of a kind, then both of these bets lose.

Triplets and Pairs