Sic Bo (Associated Sidebets / Variations)
| Name of Game / Sidebet | Sic Bo |
| Licence type - | No Licence required |
| Status - | N/A |
| Trial originated at - | N/A |
| Date placed on trial - | N/A |
| Licensee / proprietor - | N/A |
| Licensee contact details - | N/A |
Basic Outline Rules / How to Play
Three dice shall be thrown at every throw made in the course of the game. The side of each of the dice shall be marked with values from 1 to 6, so arranged that the sum of the values of any pair of opposite sides total seven.
A dice shaker/tumbler device, either manually or electrically operated, shall be used to tumble the dice.
Players can wager on various options, and the odds below may vary.
Usual odds paid
The available bets, and minimum odds payable are shown below. In this schedule, a ‘Double’ means two dice showing the same score and a ‘Triple’ means three dice showing the same score. Where any odds offered are higher than the minimum odds shown in this schedule, the details of any change should be made clearly available to players on the table or tables concerned:
a) Small: a wager that the total score on the next throw of the dice will be 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 in any combination with the exception of a triple. The minimum odds payable if the wager is won shall be 1 to 1.
b) Big: a wager that the total score on the next throw of the dice will be 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 in any combination with the exception of a triple. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 1 to 1.
c) Odd: a wager that the total score on the next throw of the dice will be 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17 in any combination with the exception of a triple. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 1 to 1.
d) Even: a wager that the total score on the next throw of the dice will be 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 in any combination with the exception of a triple. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 1 to 1.
e) Specific Triples: a wager that on the next throw of the dice a specific triple will appear. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 180 to 1.
f) Specific Doubles: a wager that on the next throw of the dice a specific double will appear. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 10 to 1.
g) Any Triple: a wager that on the next throw of the dice any of the triples will appear. Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 30 to 1
h) Three Dice Total: a wager that on the next throw of the dice a specific total score of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 will appear. The minimum odds payable if the wager is won shall be, where the score wagered on is:
i) 4 or 17, odds payable 60 to 1
ii) 5 or 16, odds payable 30 to 1
iii) 6 or 15, odds payable 18 to 1
iv 7 or 14, odds payable 12 to 1
v) 8 or 13, odds payable 8 to 1
vi) 9 or 12, odds payable 7 to 1
vii) 10 or 11, odds payable 6 to 1
i) Dice Combinations: a wager that on the next throw of the dice two of the three dice will show one of the following specific combinations, that is to say:
i) the number 2 together with the specific number 3, 4, 5 or 6
ii) the number 3 together with the specific number 4, 5 or 6
iii) the number 4 together with the specific number 5 or 6
iv) the number 5 together with the number 6
Odds payable if the wager is won shall be 6 to 1.
j) Single Dice Bet: a wager that on the next throw of the dice the specific number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 will appear. The odds payable if the wager is won shall be, if the number wagered on appears:
i) on one of the dice, 1 to 1
ii) on two of the dice, 2 to 1
iii) on three of the dice, 3 to 1
k) Four Number Combination: a wager that on the next throw of the dice any three of the four numbers in one of the following specific combinations will appear:
i) the numbers 6, 5, 4, 3
ii) the numbers 6, 5, 3, 2
iii) the numbers 5, 4, 3, 2
iv) the numbers 4, 3, 2, 1
The odds payable if the wager is won shall be 7 to 1.
l) Three Single Number Combination: a wager that on the next throw of the dice one of the following specific combinations will appear:
i) the numbers 1, 2, 6
ii) the numbers 1, 3, 5
iii) the numbers 2, 3, 4
iv) the numbers 2, 5, 6
v) the numbers 3, 4, 6
vi) the numbers 1, 2, 3
vii) the numbers 1, 3, 6
viii) the numbers 1, 4, 5
ix) the numbers 2, 3, 5
x) the numbers 3, 5, 6
xi) the numbers 1, 2, 4
xii) the numbers 1, 4, 6
xiii) the numbers 2, 3, 6
xiv) the numbers 2, 4, 5
xv) the numbers 4, 5, 6
xvi) the numbers 1, 2, 5
xvii) the numbers 1, 3, 4
xviii) the numbers 1, 5, 6
xix) the numbers 2, 4, 6
xx) the numbers 3, 4, 5
The odds payable if the wager is won shall be 30 to 1.
m) Specific Double and Single Number Combination: a wager that on the next throw of the dice two of the three dice will show a specific double and the third dice will show a specific single number other than that on the other two dice.
The odds payable if the wager is won shall be 50 to 1.
House Edge details
Varies from 2.78% to 29.2% (depending on odds being paid).