So you want to know how to win at Sic Bo?

In the last two articles in the How To Play Sic Bo series, we went over a complete Sic Bo Hand and all of the different Sic Bo bets. Now that you know how to play and what all of the betting areas of the Sic Bo table are, let’s take a look at what the odds of those wagers are, and how you can make the most money playing Sic Bo. Play Sic Bo Online for Free Australians can play Sic Bo online, free of any charge at any of the best casino sites. Quite simply, all players have to do is navigate to a casino’s table games section, select Sic Bo and click on “Play for Fun”. We actually recommend that Australians play Sic Bo online for fun before playing. Online Sic Bo game rules The rules of Sic Bo are simple, though the game itself can be very complex. To win, you must place a bet on the outcome of the dice roll and the throw the dice. Usually, you can bet on almost any outcome, and bet on multiple outcomes once you’ve got the hang of the game. How To Play The Game. A lot of betting options are at your disposal. To win at Sic Bo you must predict the outcome of each shake of the 3 dice. It includes the odds, even totals, doubles, specific totals, combinations and spots on the dice. A series of proposition bets are nearest to the dealer. They include the small/big bets, triples and doubles.

I wish you luck. My approach to writing about any casino game is to look at the actual game conditions and probabilities to determine if any kind of strategy will actually work. In most cases, the best strategy you can use just reduces the house edge. It’s rare that you can eliminate it.

Sic Bo (or Tai Sai) is a game where you cannot eliminate the house edge.

Sic Bo is a casino game played with 3 dice, and if you played Dungeons and Dragons or other tabletop RPGs, you probably have some familiarity with the most common outcomes when you roll 3 dice already. After all, rolling 3 dice is how you determine your attribute scores in most versions of the game.

It doesn’t take long to realize that 10 and 11 are the most likely numbers to come up, and the other totals work on a kind of bell curve. A total of 3 or a total of 18 is the least likely total to come up with.

This knowledge can and should inform your thinking about Sic Bo.

I should point out, too, that Sic Bo isn’t as popular in American casinos as it was 20 year ago. It’s more commonly found in online casinos.

Finally, I’d like to say a little something about some of the other pages I’ve read on the internet that offered so called “Sic Bo strategy” advice. A lot of them are REALLY bad.

I found a page on the subject that claimed that there are tips you can follow to “sway the outcome” of those 3 little dice.

That is absolutely untrue. You’re not even allowed to touch the dice at the Sic Bo table. I’m skeptical of the people who claim that you can influence the outcome of 2 dice in craps, but if you believe that someone can affect the outcome on a roll of 3 dice without even touching the dice, well… this might not be the blog for you.

I also saw advice that said you can get the most out of your game-play by “paying close attention to your decisions and using discipline and caution.” From a certain point of view, this is true. You need to choose the bets with the lowest house edge consistently.

But that’s not something that requires tremendous insight or discipline.

And it doesn’t mean you’re going to win. It just means you’re going to lose your money more slowly.

Finally, you’re not going to become a “supreme master” at this game. That’s just poppycock. (I actually saw that phrase on another site.)

Can You Play Offense and Defense in a Game Like Sic Bo?

Apparently, the kinds of bets you can make in Sic Bo can be offensive or defensive, at least according to the page that I found about Sic Bo strategy. (Since “Sic Bo” and “Tai Sai” are the same game, I’m going to use the different names interchangeably in this post.)

The next contention I saw is that when you choose the defensive bets, your patience will pay “more than anything.” Their suggestion is that the most defensive bet you can place is to bet on Big or Small.

The house edge for either of those bets is 2.78%, which is the lowest house edge of any of the Sic Bo bets.

Choosing this bet, though, is not a strategy for winning.

It’s a strategy for losing more slowly.

Also, the longer you play, the more likely it is that your actual results will resemble the mathematically (or statistically) predicted results. And when the house has an edge, this means that the longer you play, the more likely it is you’ll walk away as a net loser.

I’m not sure why the other writer considers this kind of bet more “defensive” than the other bets at the table. I guess it’s because the payout is lower, so you’re going to see a smaller payoff when you win this bet.

You’ll also lose this bet less often. It’s similar to the even money bets in roulette, in fact.

Here’s a recap of what a “small bet” and what a “big bet” is in Sic Bo:

A small bet wins when the total of the 3 dice is any number between 4 and 10. This bet wins 48.61% of the time.
A big bet wins when the total of the 3 dice is any numbers between 11 and 17. This bet also wins 48.61% of the time.

These bets both pay off at even money. In other words, if you bet $100 on big and the dice total 9, you win $100. If the dice total 12, you lose $100.

The other bets on the Sic Bo or Tai Sai table offer higher payouts, but they’re also less likely to win. For example, you can bet on a specific total and win a multiple of your bet.

The problem with these more speculative bets is twofold:

You’re less likely to win.
The house edge is higher.

Can Combination Bets Get You and Edge in Sic Bo?

I’ve seen the claim that if you place a specific combination bet on 2 numbers, you can get an edge of 2.77%. The write of that piece goes on to say that this doesn’t look like much.

He’s wrong on both counts. You can’t get an edge at Sic Bo, no matter what combination of bets you place.

And 2.77% is a huge edge over the casino. Anyone who knows anything about the house edge in casino games or knows anything about advantage gambling knows that 2.77% is unheard of. The best card counters usually only see an edge of between 1% and 2%, and usually on the lower end of that scale.

This is just flat-out bad advice, and it’s poorly written, too, because they don’t even explain which combination bet you should be making to get that mythical advantage.

Are There Beginner and Expert Strategies for Sic Bo?

The author of that other page claims that these 2 strategies are aimed at beginners. I would argue that with this game, there are no advanced strategies. You just choose the bet with the lowest house edge and hope for the best.

I’m not sure how either of these strategies would “limit” your “financial losses.” The only thing that will limit your financial losses is to refrain from betting on negative expectation games. Any time you quit playing a negative expectation game, you start limiting your losses.

I also saw claims that Sic Bo is a great introduction to casino games because you don’t have to risk much money playing. This is true of any casino game with similar minimum betting limits. In fact, most beginners would be far better off playing blackjack or mini-baccarat.

The writer also claims that practice makes perfect. This is not a game of skill, folks. There’s no such thing as “practicing” Sic Bo. You’re either playing or you’re not.

I’ll have more to say about the so-called advanced Sic Bo strategies next.

Can a “Balanced” Sic Bo Strategy Make You a Winner?

The idea behind the “balanced” Sic Bo strategy is that you’re going to place a bet on a single total, then you’re also going to bet on 3 double bets.

Betting on a total of 9 or 12 has the lowest house edge—7.4%. That’s a huge house edge compared to the house edge on a big or small bet, by the way.

Betting on the doubles also has a high house edge—18.5%. That’s an even bigger house edge.

When you’re making multiple bets on a casino game, remember this:

A bet on any casino game where the house has a mathematical edge is like a negative number.

No matter what you do, you can’t add together negative numbers and come up with a positive number.

The idea is that if you win with a 9 or with a 12, you’ll get a 7 to 1 payout. If you win one of the doubles bets, you’ll get a 10 to 1 payout.

But if you get any other outcome, you’ll lose all your bets.

The idea with the double bet is to hedge your bet. If you roll a total of 9 and the total of 9 inc