Sic bo
Sic bo is one of the games that you can play in a casino, but it is actually an ancient Chinese game. The term sic bo literally means dice pair in Chinese. This type of game is very popular in Macau, and some gambling experts believe that baccarat is the only other casino game that eases it in popularity.
It is also known as tai sai, dai siu or hi-lo. Grand hazard and chuck-a-luck are variants of this game that have their origins in England.
Within the United States, players can find it inside the Asian gaming rooms in brick-and-mortar casinos in Atlantic City.
Sic bo is not a card game and it actually uses three dice, and a table that has a variety of betting options with each roll of the dice. Different places and spaces have different odds and table layout. But whether it is in Atlantic City or Macau, the payoffs are the same for sic bo.
In sic bo, three dice are shaken inside a basket or a plastic cup. In Asia, the dice were traditionally shaken on a plate covered with bowl. The bowl is lifted to reveal the dice combinations.
In modern brick-and-mortar casinos, the dice are still shaken mechanically, but the outcome is typed into a computer, which automatically lights up the winning combinations on the table.
A player can make multiple bets on a Sic Bo table. The outcomes of a game are based entirely on the combinations face up on the dice. Payoff combinations are listed on tabletop, roulette-style. Areas on the table are lit from underneath to reflect the winning combinations.
There is a list of bets of available to players, and the payoffs vary from casino to casino.
A small win banks on dice combinations that total 4 to 10, except for a combination of three of a kind. The probability of winning a small win is 48.61%. This pays one-to-one on a wager.
A big win, meanwhile, is for dice combinations totaling 11 to 17, except for three of a kind. The probability of winning a big win in sic bo is 48.61%. A big win still pays one-to-one on a wager.
A list of viable payoffs is also available for different wins in different casinos.
- Total of 4. Pays 50:1 in Macau and 60:1 in Atlantic City.
- Total of 5. Pays 18:1 in Macau and 30:1 in Atlantic City.
- Total of 6. Pays 14:1 in Macau and 17:1 in Atlantic City.
- Total of 7. Pays 12:1 in Macau and Atlantic City.
- Total of 8. Pays 8:1 in Macau and Atlantic City.
- Total of 9. Pays 6:1 in Macau and Atlantic City.
- Total of 10. Pays 6:1 in Macau and Atlantic City.
- Total of 12. Payoff is the same as 9.
- Total of 13. Payoff same as 8.
- Total of 14. Payoff same as 7.
- Total of 15. Payoff same as 6.
- Total of 16. Payoff same as 5 bet.
- Total of 17. Payoff same as 4.
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