Casino & Table Games
Sic bo dice game
A casino game in which players place bets on the combinations or totals that will appear when three dice are rolled.
Key points
- Players bet on totals, specific dice faces, triples, and other roll conditions; each roll produces an immediate win or loss. 12
- The Big/Small wager covers totals 11–17 and 4–10 respectively, but excludes triples from those categories. 3
- Sic bo is a pure chance game; no skill or strategy affects the outcome. 1
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Dice slang terms — a collection of informal names for dice faces or rolls, not a game itself
Related terms
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Croupier
The casino employee who handles the dice and pays out bets in sic bo.
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Casino comps
Free perks offered by casinos to players, sometimes based on sic bo play.
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Croupier rake
The commission taken by the house on certain bets, not typically applied in sic bo.
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Croupier meaning in English
The English term for the dealer who runs the sic bo table.
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Pai gow betting strategy
A different Chinese-derived game with skill elements, unlike the pure chance of sic bo.
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Baccarat 3rd card rule
A fixed set of drawing rules
Sources
- Sic bo - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition, history, and basic rules of sic bo.
- 骰宝 wizardofodds.com Confirms the game uses three dice and describes the betting structure.
- Sic Bo Analysis -- Part 2 of 2 - Wizard of Odds wizardofodds.com Details the Big/Small wager, total ranges, and specific face bet payouts.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.