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 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.
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%.
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