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Date: Dec 20 2007

Sic Bo Strategy

Sic Bo strategy is easy enough to find on the Internet even if you are not entirely familiar with the game. 

Sic Bo is an ancient Chinese game that is easy to learn, and fun to play. Sic Bo literally means, dice pairs. It is similar to a popular English game known as Grand Hazard, and the Philippino game, Hi-Lo. Players select winning numbers or combinations of the numbers appearing on three dice. Bets are placed on one or more of the fifty possible wagers.

The game is especially popular in the Asian gaming hot spot of Macau, where it is believed to be second most popular after baccarat. 

For any online gambling operator looking to break into the Asian market, Sic Bo is a must to offer and familiarity with the game is essential.

The best source for Sic Bo strategy can be found at the website WizardofOdds.  This site really is the Bible of online casino game strategy as it relates to the various casino software that is available today.  Keep in mind there are literally dozens of online casino software platforms.  The most important of the group catering to the Sic Bo players is probably EntertAsia

An example of what can be found on the WizardofOdds Sic Bo strategy page appears below (and doesn't necessarily apply to online Sic Bo but the same concept applies for the most part:

Following is a list of the bets available. The payoffs vary on some bets, from casino to casino, so for those bets I indicte a range of viable payoffs.

Small: Wins on total of 4-10, except for a three of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Pays 1 to 1. House edge is 2.78%.

Big: Wins on total of 11-17, except for a three of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Pays 1 to 1. House edge is 2.78%.

4: Wins on total of 4. Pays 50 to 1 in Macau and 60 to 1 in Atlantic City.


House Edge for 4 and 17 Bets
Pays Probability Return
50 1.39% 29.17%
51 1.39% 27.78%
52 1.39% 26.39%
53 1.39% 25.00%
54 1.39% 23.61%
55 1.39% 22.22%
56 1.39% 20.83%
57 1.39% 19.44%
58 1.39% 18.06%
59 1.39% 16.67%
60 1.39% 15.28%
61 1.39% 13.89%
62 1.39% 12.5%
63 1.39% 11.11%
64 1.39% 9.72%
65 1.39% 8.33%


5: Wins on total of 5. Pays 18 to 1 in Macau and 30 to 1 in Atlantic City.


House Edge for 5 and 16 Bets
Pays Probability Return
18 2.78% 47.22%
19 2.78% 44.44%
20 2.78% 41.67%
21 2.78% 38.89%
22 2.78% 36.11%
23 2.78% 33.33%
24 2.78% 30.56%
25 2.78% 27.78%
26 2.78% 25%
27 2.78% 22.22%
28 2.78% 19.44%
29 2.78% 16.67%
30 2.78% 13.89%
31 2.78% 11.11%
32 2.78% 8.33%


6: Wins on total of 6. Pays 14 to 1 in Macau and 17 to 1 in Atlantic City.


House Edge for 6 and 15 Bets
Pays Probability Return
14 4.63% 30.56%
15 4.63% 25.93%
16 4.63% 21.3%
17 4.63% 16.67%
18 4.63% 12.04%
19 4.63% 7.41%


7: Wins on total of 7. Pays 12 to 1 in Macau and Atlantic City.



House Edge for 7 and 14 Bets
Pays Probability Return
10 6.94% 23.61%
11 6.94% 16.67%
12 6.94% 9.72%



Yee Hah Hi is also covered by WizardofOdds.com. 

About 20% of the many Sic Bo tables in Macau use dice with pictures, instead of numbers, the site points out. According to the Ultimate Casino Guide, by Michal Wiesenberg, the name of this game is "Yee Hah Hi." Each picture has an associated number, as shown below. In addition to the usual bets there are some based on the colors of the symbols, as explained below.

Sic Bo - Chinese Dice Rules
Symbol Color Number
Fish red 1
Scorpion green 2
Goard blue 3
Coin blue 4
Crab green 5
Rooster red 6



All same color: Wins if all three dice are the same color. Pays 7 to 1. The probability of winning and house edge are both, coincidentally, 11.11%.

Excactly two of specific color: Wins if exactly two dice are a color chose by the player, for example red. Pays 3 to 1. The probability of winning is 22.22%, and house edge is 11.11%.

Excactly one of specific color: Wins if exactly one die is a color chose by the player, for example red. Pays 1 to 1. The probability of winning is 44.44%, and house edge is 11.11%.