Types of how to play sic Bo casino game
In Sic Bo, there are several types of bets you can make to try and win. Here are the main types of bets explained in simple language:
Big and Small Bets
- You can bet on whether the total sum of the three dice will be “big” (11-17) or “small” (4-10).
- If you bet on “big” and the total sum is between 11 and 17, you win. If you bet on “small” and the total sum is between 4 and 10, you win.
Placing a bet on ‘Small’ is a bet that the total of the three dice will be from 4 to 10. Again, rolling a triple one does not win the Small bet.
Payout | 1/1 |
Probability of Success | 48.61% |
House Edge | 2.78%* |
Specific Triples Bet
A Specific Triple (or ‘Alls’) bet is one which the player wagers that a specific number will appear on all three dice rolled, for example, three sixes.
- You can bet on a specific number from 1 to 6, and if that number comes up on any of the three dice, you win.
- For example, if you bet on the number 4 and at least one of the dice shows a 4, you win.
Payout | 180/1 |
Probability of Success | 0.46% |
House Edge | 16.2%* |
Any Triples Bet
‘Any Triples’ is a bet that any triple will be rolled, from three ones through to three sixes
Payout | 30/1 |
Probability of Success | 2.8% |
House Edge | 13.9%* |
Doubles Bet
Betting ‘Specific Doubles’ when playing Sic Bo is a bet that at least two of the dice rolled will show a particular number.
Payout | 10/1 |
Probability of Success | 7.41% |
House Edge | 18.5%* |
Dice Combination Bet
- You can bet on specific combinations of two or three dice, such as pairs or totals.
- For example, you can bet on the dice showing a total of 9, or on getting a pair of 2s
Payout | 6/1 |
Probability of Success | 2.8% |
House Edge | 13.9%* |
Three Dice Total
One of the most popular Sic Bo bets is the ‘Three Dice Total’ wager, where the player tries to guess the exact total of the three dice. Statistically speaking some totals are much more likely to appear than others, as we will show in the table below, and the house edge ranges from 9.7% to 15.3% depending on which number you choose.
Total Number | Payout | Probability of Success | House Edge |
10 or 11 | 6/1 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
9 or 12 | 7/1 | 11.6% | 7.4% |
8 or 13 | 8/1 | 9.7% | 12.5% |
7 or 14 | 12/1 | 6.9% | 9.7% |
6 or 15 | 18/1 | 4.6% | 12% |
5 or 16 | 30/1 | 2.8% | 9.7% |
4 or 17 | 60/1 | 1.4% | 15.3% |
Single Dice Bet
For this bet the player chooses a specific number between one and six. The payout varies depending on whether your chosen number appears on one, two or all three dice, as per the table below. The house edge always stays the same, but there are huge differences in the probability of your chosen number showing up on one, two or three dice.
Number of Dice | Payout | Probability of Success | House Edge |
1 | 1/1 | 34.72% | 7.9% |
2 | 2/1 | 6.94% | 7.9% |
3 | 3/1 | 0.46% | 7.9% |