Sic Bo Rules for Beginners: Big, Small and More

Sic bo is a dice game where you bet on the result of three dice shaken by the dealer. The most common bets are Big (a total of 11 to 17) and Small (a total of 4 to 10), and both lose when all three dice show the same number. Beyond Big and Small, the layout offers bets on exact totals, single numbers, pairs, triples and two-dice combinations. This guide explains each one with an example round.

How a sic bo round works

Place your bets on the layout while the betting window is open.
The dealer shakes the dice. Three dice are shaken in a closed shaker, then revealed.
The result is shown: the three numbers and their total, from 3 to 18.
Settlement. Every bet that matches the result is paid; the rest are collected.

Big and Small

Small: the total of the three dice is 4 to 10.
Big: the total is 11 to 17.
Triples: if all three dice show the same number (for example 2, 2, 2), both Big and Small lose, even if the total falls in their range.

Because a total of 3 can only be 1, 1, 1 and a total of 18 can only be 6, 6, 6, those two totals are always triples, which is why they sit outside both ranges.

Odd and even

Many tables also offer Odd or Even on the total. On most tables a triple makes these bets lose as well; the table's rules panel confirms how it works there.

Other common bets

Total: a bet on one exact total, from 4 to 17.
Single number: a bet on one number from 1 to 6. It wins if that number shows on at least one die, and pays more when it shows on two or three dice.
Double: a bet that a chosen number shows on at least two dice, for example two 3s.
Specific triple: a bet that all three dice show one chosen number, for example 5, 5, 5.
Any triple: a bet that all three dice show the same number, whichever it is.
Combination: a bet that two different chosen numbers both show, for example a 2 and a 5.

The fewer outcomes a bet covers, the less often it wins and the more it pays when it does. The exact payout for each bet is printed in the table's rules panel.

An example round

The dice show 2, 4 and 6, for a total of 12:

Big wins (12 is in 11 to 17); Small loses.
Even wins (12 is even); Odd loses.
Total 12 wins.
Single number bets on 2, 4 or 6 win, each showing on one die.
Combinations 2 and 4, 2 and 6, and 4 and 6 win.
Doubles and triples lose, because no number shows twice.

Playing sic bo on Go2win

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FAQ

How do you play sic bo? You play sic bo by betting on the result of three dice before the betting window closes. The dealer shakes the dice in a closed shaker and reveals them, showing three numbers and a total from 3 to 18. Every bet that matches the result wins and the rest are collected. The table's rules panel shows the exact payouts.

What are Big and Small in sic bo? In sic bo, Small is a total of 4 to 10 and Big is a total of 11 to 17. Both lose if all three dice show the same number. Totals of 3 and 18 sit outside both ranges, because 3 can only be 1, 1, 1 and 18 can only be 6, 6, 6, which are always triples.

What happens to Big and Small on a triple? On a triple, Big and Small both lose. A triple, such as 4, 4, 4, beats Big and Small even when the total falls inside their range. On most tables a triple makes Odd and Even lose too, as the table's rules panel confirms. An any triple bet, by contrast, wins whenever all three dice match.

What is a combination bet in sic bo? A combination bet in sic bo is a bet that two different numbers you choose both show on the dice, for example a 2 and a 5. In the example round of 2, 4 and 6, the combinations 2 and 4, 2 and 6, and 4 and 6 all win.