Gambling terms, explained straight

Odds, Probability & Bankroll

Sic bo payout

A sic bo payout is the ratio paid on a winning bet, typically expressed as x to 1, and set by the casino's paytable for each wager type.

Big/Small payout
1 to 1, with a house edge of 2.78% and win probability of 48.61% 1
Worst house edge
Up to 47.22% on bets like total 5 or 16 when paid 18 to 1 2

Key points

  • Big/Small are the only sic bo bets paying 1 to 1; all other wagers have significantly higher house edges that can exceed 30%. 1
  • A sic bo payout table lists every available bet, its winning condition and the multiple of the stake returned on a win. 2
  • The payout on a proposition bet such as any triple or double is fixed by the paytable, irrespective of the dice total rolled. 3

Where this term is used

Not the same as

  • Sic bo odds — the underlying probability of a bet winning, not the amount paid
  • Sic bo house edge — the casino's mathematical advantage derived from the payout and probability, not the payout itself
Odds & probability Sic bo odds Explains the win probabilities for each sic bo bet type. Odds & probability Roulette payouts Covers payout ratios for roulette bets from straight up to even money. Odds & probability Sic bo house edge Details the house advantage on every standard sic bo wager. Odds & probability Keno payout chart Lists the payouts for matching different numbers of spots in keno. Odds & probability Odds payout chart Shows how to convert betting odds into payout amounts. Odds & probability Craps bets payouts Explains payout ratios for pass line, come bets, and proposition wagers in craps.

Sources

  1. Sic Bo wizardofodds.com Provides the payout ratio, house edge and win probability for Big/Small bets.
  2. Asia Live Tech Software & 0 Online Casinos Reviewed wizardofodds.com Supplies the paytable analysis showing house edges up to 47.22% and the structure of proposition bets.
  3. BGAMING Casinos for 2026 (Software & Best 52 Reviewed) wizardofodds.com Confirms that bet types like any triple and double have fixed payouts independent of the dice total.

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.

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Last updated 28 July 2026. Spotted an error? Tell me and it gets fixed and logged on the corrections page.