Sic Bo is a casino dice game that’s similar to craps. The differences would be that 3 dice are used instead of 2, and the layout and the wagers that you can make are different as well. Players don’t roll the dice in Sic Bo either. But the idea of predicting the outcome of the dice is the same.
Sic Bo is another one of those games that may intimidate players. This is due to all the different wagers that can be made. But the truth of the matter is Sic Bo is an easy game to learn. I’m sure you’ll agree with me after reading the rules below.
Sic Bo Bets And Wagers
The objective in Sic Bo is simple — pick something on the board to wager on and hope that it is rolled. If it is, you win money. How much will depend on the odds you’re being offered. If the outcome isn’t what you wagered on, you lose. Very simple.
To get a round of Sic Bo going, you simply choose what you want to wager on and post your bet(s). Once everyone has posted their bets, the dice are rolled. In brick and mortar casinos, a device is used to roll the dice. One device looks like the contraption used in the board game Trouble. Sometimes a device that looks like a mangled bingo cage is also used. When playing online, the dice are controlled by the RNG.
Once the diced have been rolled, winners and losers are then determined and payouts, when applicable, are paid. Then a new round of Sic Bo can begin.
Sic Bo Betting Rules
There are only a handful of bets that you need to know how to make in Sic Bo.
- Triple or Three of a Kind: This is a wager made on the outcome of the dice being all the same number — like 4-4-4. This will pay out 180:1 if you choose the exact triple to be rolled. Alternatively, you can choose to wager on any triple which pays 30:1.
- Double or Two of a Kind: This is a wager that the outcome of the dice will consist of 2 of one number — for example, 3-3-6. This will pay 10-1.
- Single or One of a Kind: One of the die must be the number you choose. This pays 1:1. You’ll receive 2:1 if 2 of your numbers are rolled and 3:1 if three of your numbers are rolled.
- Small: The total of the dice equal 4 through 10. This is excluding a 3 of a Kind. This wager pays even money.
- Big: This is a wager on the outcome of the dice being the sum of 11 through 17. Once again, this is excluding 3 of a Kind and will also pay even money.
- Sum: This is the sum of all 3 dice, totaling anywhere from 4 to 17. This wager pays out 6:1 to 50:1 depending on the number you choose.
- Duo: A duo is a combination of 2 numbers. If you choose this wager, at least 2 of the 3 die must contain the combination. The possible combinations include 56, 45, 46, 36, 35, 34, 26, 25, 24, 23, 16, 15, 14, 13 and 12. This wager pays 5:1. It is possible to win multiple times in one roll.
