Sic-Bo
This is an allegedly ancient Chinese game found in some casinos.
The name means "dice pair". The House or operator provide a layout
with the wager categories, payoff system and roll the dice with a special
rolling device. This game has a huge house edge and is not played by
serious gamblers. If you must play, the Big and Small
bets offer the only reasonable odds.
Play:
Players simply place their bets on the outcome of the three dice that
are rolled by the house. Big bets pay if the dice total 11 or more
and Small bets pay if the dice total 10 or less. Note that the
Big
and Small bets do not pay if made as three-of-a-kind and it is this that
gives the House the edge on these bets.
The six dice faces at the top of the table pay like the game of
Chuck-a-Luck. A bet placed on one of the six dice faces pays
1 to 1 (evens) if one die shows the specified value; It pays 2 to 1
if two dice show the specified value; and 3 to 1 if all three dice show
the specified value.
There are 15 possible two dice combinations (like 1 and 2; 3 and 4) and you may bet on any you
wish. You may also bet on any of the possible 6 doubles.
The dice values, payoffs and house edge are as follows.
| Bet Categories |
True Odds |
Pay-off |
House Edge % |
|
Chuck Numbers |
| single specified
value
|
|
1 to 1 |
7.8703 |
| double specified
value |
|
2 to 1 |
7.8703 |
| triple specified
value
|
|
3 to 1 |
7.8703 |
|
Specified Totals |
| 4
|
71 to 1 |
60 to 1 |
15.278
|
| 5
|
35 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
13.889 |
| 6
|
20.6 to 1 |
18 to 1
|
12.037 |
| 7
|
13.4 to 1 |
12 to 1
|
9.684 |
| 8
|
9.285 to 1 |
8 to 1
|
12.5 |
| 9
|
7.64 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
18.981 |
| 10
|
7 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
12.5 |
| 11
|
7 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
12.5 |
|
| 12
|
7.64 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
18.981 |
| 13
|
9.286 to 1 |
8 to 1 |
12.5 |
| 14
|
13.4 to 1 |
12 to 1 |
9.684 |
| 15
|
20.6 to 1 |
18 to 1 |
12.037 |
| 16
|
35 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
13.889 |
| 17
|
71 to 1 |
60 to 1 |
15.278 |
|
Categories |
| Big
(11 to 17 except any triple)
|
1.057 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
2.7777
|
|
Small (4 to 10 except any triple)
|
1.057 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
2.7777 |
| Two Dice Combinations
|
|
5 to 1 |
16.67 |
| Doubles (any two dice
of specified value) |
|
10 to 1 |
18.57 |
| Triples
(3 of a specified value)
|
215 to 1 |
180 to 1 |
16.20 |
| Any triple
(any three-of-a-kind)
|
35 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
13.89 |
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