Sic Bo (SicBo) Chinese Dice Description
and Objective
Sic Bo (SicBo) Chinese Dice: This is an allegedly ancient
Chinese game found in some casinos. The name means "dice pair". The House or
operator provide a layout with the wager categories, payoff system and roll the
dice with a special rolling device. This game has a huge house edge and is not
played by serious gamblers. If you must play, the Big and Small bets offer the
only reasonable odds.
Play:
Players simply place their bets on the outcome of the three dice that are rolled
by the house. Big bets pay if the dice total 11 or more and Small bets pay if
the dice total 10 or less. Note that the Big and Small bets do not pay if made
as three-of-a-kind and it is this that gives the House the edge on these bets.
The six dice faces at the top of the table pay like the game of Chuck-a-Luck. A
bet placed on one of the six dice faces pays 1 to 1 (evens) if one die shows the
specified value; It pays 2 to 1 if two dice show the specified value; and 3 to 1
if all three dice show the specified value.
There are 15 possible two dice combinations (like 1 and 2; 3 and 4) and you may
bet on any you wish. You may also bet on any of the possible 6 doubles.
Sic Bo offers a variety of betting options and allows you to place multiple bets
at once. You can bet that specific numbers will turn up, a specific pair of
numbers will be rolled, a specific three of a kind will turn up and much more.
You can also bet that the sum of the dice will be small (4 to 10), large (11 to
17), or a specific value. Sic Bo offers high payouts for its most rare
combinations.
