✦ How it works

Sic Bo rules, made simple

Place a stake. Three dice are rolled. The table pays according to the result. The key is knowing what each betting area covers.

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How it works

The essentials, no jargon

Updated 12 February 2026

01

One round, step by step

During the betting window, choose one or more areas and stake amounts. Betting then closes. Three dice are shaken mechanically or rolled virtually. Losing stakes are removed and winnings are credited according to the displayed paytable.

  • Bet before the closing signal
  • Wait for all three dice
  • Check the displayed payout
02

Small, Big and totals

Small normally wins on 4 to 10 and Big on 11 to 17. A triple loses both bets even when its sum lies within the selected range. Exact totals from 4 to 17 carry varying payouts; extreme totals occur less often.

  • Small: 4–10, excluding triples
  • Big: 11–17, excluding triples
  • Exact total: payout varies by rarity
03

Doubles, triples and combinations

A specific double requires two matching chosen faces. A specific triple requires three stated matching faces. Any Triple wins for any set of three. A two-dice combination wins when both selected values appear among the dice. Always check the local rules.

  • Specific double
  • Specific or any triple
  • Two-face combination
216 outcomes

Why 10 and 11 appear more often

With three dice, central totals can be formed in more ways. A total of 10 or 11 has 27 combinations out of 216, whilst 3 or 18 has only one. The paytable reflects that rarity.

1 / 216Total 3 or 18
27 / 216Total 10 or 11
6 / 216Any triple

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