Sic Bo on Winzap

Overview

Sic Bo is a dice game played with three dice. Players bet on the numbers, totals or combinations that will appear. Big and Small have a house edge of about 2.78%, while specific triples and doubles carry edges of 16% to 19%.

Sic Bo (Chinese for "dice pair") is a fast dice game from China. Three dice are rolled and you bet on what they will show: the total, one number, a pair, or a triple. A grid of bets on the table pays different odds depending on how rare the result is.

There is nothing to decide after the dice land, so every bet is pure chance. The long-shot bets look attractive because of their large payouts, but they are priced so that the house keeps a bigger share on them than on Big or Small.

Winzap lists several Sic Bo tiles in its live casino lobby: Sic Bo, Ultimate Sic Bo and Speed Super Sic Bo. They share the same three-dice idea, but the extra features and paytables differ, so check the paytable of the tile you open.

Origin

China

Dice

Three six-sided dice

Possible outcomes

216 equally likely rolls

Safest bets

Big and Small (about 2.78%)

Triples

Big and Small lose when all three dice match

Payouts

Common paytable shown below; they vary by provider

How to play Sic Bo

1. 1Look at the table layout: it shows every bet and what it pays.
2. 2Place your chips on one or more bets before the betting window closes.
3. 3The dealer (or the machine) shakes and rolls three dice.
4. 4The three dice are revealed and the total is added up.
5. 5Winning bets are paid at the posted odds; losing bets are cleared.
6. 6If all three dice show the same number (a triple), Big and Small lose, except in versions that say otherwise.

Rules

• Three dice are rolled each round, so there are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 equally likely results.
• Small wins on a total of 4 to 10 and Big wins on 11 to 17. Both lose on any triple (the totals 3 and 18 are never Big or Small).
• A single-number bet pays 1 to 1 if the number shows on one die, 2 to 1 on two dice and 3 to 1 on three dice.
• A specific double (two dice with the same chosen number) is commonly paid 10 to 1, and a specific triple 180 to 1.
• Any triple (any number on all three dice) is commonly paid 30 to 1.
• A two-dice combination (two chosen different numbers) is commonly paid 5 to 1.
• Total bets are paid by how rare the total is, for example 60 to 1 on a total of 4 or 17.
• Payouts and extra features differ by provider and by tile.

Bets, payouts & house edge

Payouts, commissions and side bets differ between providers and tables. Always read the rules shown at the table or in the game on Winzap before anything else.

Tips for playing sensibly

Common myths

Variants

Glossary

Triple

All three dice show the same number.

Double

Two of the three dice show the same number.

Big

A total of 11 to 17.

Small

A total of 4 to 10.

Combination

Two chosen different numbers both appearing.

Total

The sum of all three dice.

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