Sic Bo is a casino game, very popular not only in American and UK casinos but also in Asian and other casinos of the world. It in fact has its root in the ancient Chinese tradition. Literally translated, Sic Bo means “precious/invaluable dice”. It is a game played with three dices. The game has a number of types wagers whose probabilities of winning vary from 1 % to over 48 %.

The game starts by players making their bets on the Sic Bo layout. The dealer then shakes the dices in a sealed container and throws them open in front table announcing the numbers and also forming all the winning pairs. The dealer then pays the winning bidders and moves on with the next round.

Sic Bo is different from Craps as it consists of three dices unlike craps which has two dices. So, the number of combinations increase drastically and the game is more intriguing. The game has a different layout table and it offers a wide variety and range of payout which can go as up as 150 to 1. The game is easy to play as well which makes it very exciting casino game. Its fast gameplay also adds to the excitement factor of the game.

There are a number of ways in which one can bet:

1. Three of a kind: In this bet, one number must come on all the three dices. It has the least probability of winning but the payout is highest of 150 to 1.

2. Two of a kind: Here you can choose a number which, if comes on two of the three dices, pays you with a payout of 8 to 1.

3. Any Three of a Kind: Here if any f the following combination of (1,1,1), (2,2,2), (3,3,3), (4,4,4), (5,5,5), (6,6,6) comes on the dices, the payout is of 24 to 1.

4. One of a Kind: Here the player chooses a number which if comes on one, two or three dices the payout is as 1 to 1, 2 to 1, 3 to 1, respectively is given out.

Other famous bets include Small, Big, and Duo. The game also has variants such as the Grand Hazard and Chuck-a-Luck which is also known as the birdcage.