Sic Bo

The casino game Sic Bo is originated in ancient China. Sic Bo has several names in other countries like Big Small, Dai Siu, Hi-Lo and Tai Sai. It is very popular in Asia and since recently also in the US. You will find it in a lot of online casinos all over the world. The game is very easy to learn and to play and one round usually is very short.

Sic Bo

What is Sic Bo

Sic Bo is a popular dice game played at a table. In total there are three dice and with that a lot of bets are possible. There is no way to affect the outcome of the dice and therefore Sic Bo is a real game of chance.
The name Sic Bo means Dice Pair which is actually not completely correct as the game is played with three dice.
The Sic Bo table looks a little like Roulette, the layout of the table also has different bets on it. In a land based casino the dice are usually rolled from a cup or basket. In an online casino a random number generator will determine the outcome of the dice. You will see the dice rolling on your screen.

How to play Sic Bo online

Sic Bo is very popular in Asia and since the early part of the 20th century also in the US. Not all online casinos offer Sic Bo yet but it is getting more and more popular so the online casinos that offer Sic Bo will definitely increase in time.
The game itself is very easy to play and you do not need to learn a specific strategy to get the most out of the game. In short you just place a bet or more bets and wait for the dice to roll.
The table images and graphics may vary slightly per online casino but all betting options are equal. To start playing you first have to place a bet on the specific area that you want to bet on. You can place one or more bets, just what suits you. After you have placed your bets you click the “roll” button and the dice are rolled. The table area will light up to indicate the winning score. When you win you will be paid out according to the pay table. When you loose the bets are removed from the table and the game will start over again.
Most online casinos will offer you the fun mode. In this mode you can practice the game for free and learn how to play Sic Bo. Once you understand the principles you can switch to the real money mode in which you can play with real money and of course win some money!.

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Different bets at Sic Bo

Sic Bo has a wide range of bets, in total there are 49 different bets available. Each online casino will have their own pay out’s so always check the pay out table at the online casino.

  • Big or Small: you simply have the option to choose the small numbers being 4-10 or all the big numbers being 11-17. When a triple is rolled either bet will loose.
  • Triple: there are 6 possibilities at which you can bet; 111,222,333,444,555,666
  • Double: this is a bet on the outcome that of two of the three dice have the same value, for example 1,1 or 4,4 etc
  • Totals: with the three dice there are a total of 14 different bets you can make, these are from 4 to 17
  • Any number: these are the single number bets from 1-6
  • Two Dice combinations:with this you place a bet on a combination of two numbers, for example 1 and 2, 3 and 5, 3 and 6 etc. In total there are 15 possible combinations.

The most popular bets are the Big and Small bets which pay 1 to 1. These bets also give a relatively good chance on winning. The specific triples will give you the biggest wins, but are as you can imagine very rare.