Playing sic bo is very simple; you bet on the results of three rolled dice. The sic bo table is divided into areas where you can place your bet on the outcome of the dice.
Three dice are shaken in a cup and placed hidden under the cup on the table, and then the bets are made.
Bets
Over 50 different bets can be made in Sic Bo, most of them are bad ones so you have to be careful when placing your bets. The different bets can be divided into Single Die bets, Two Dice bets, and Three Dice bets. All these choices can be seen on the Sic Bo layout. It is possible to place bets on the results of some or all of the dice. The list below is of the main types of bets that can be made.
Single Dice bets:
One of a Kind - In this bet, winning will be if one or more dice will come out with the number you chose. Payouts are 1 to 1 if the number appears on 1 die, 2 to 1 if the number appears on 2 dice and 3 to 1 if the number appears on all three dice. (Casino Advantage 7.9%)
Two Dice bets:
Two of a Kind - In this bet, winning will be if the number you chose will appear on 2 dice. Payouts are 8 to 1. (Casino Advantage 37%)
Any Two Numbers - Player is betting that at least two of the dice will show a combination indicated on the Sic Bo layout (1 and 2, 1 and 3, etc.). Payouts are 5 to 1 (Casino Advantage 16.7%).
Three Dice bets:
Three of a Kind - In this bet, winning will be if the number you chose will appear on all three dice. Payouts are 150 to 1. (Casino Advantage 30%)
Any Three of a Kind - In this bet, winning will be if the dice all show the same number. Payouts are 24 to 1. (Casino Advantage 30%)
Total Value - In this bet, winning will be if the value of all three dice result in the certain value that the player chose. Payouts range from 6 to 1 to 50 to 1 depending on the value selected by the player. (Casino Advantage ranges from 9% to 47% depending on the value selected)
Small - In this bat, winning will be if the value of all three dice will be anywhere from 4 through 10. Payouts are 1 to 1. (Casino Advantage 2.8%)
Large (Big) - In this bet, winning will be if the value of all three dice will be anywhere from 11 through 17. Payouts are 1 to 1. (Casino Advantage 2.8%)