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Chinese casino game of chance

Sic bo (Chinese: 骰寶), also known as tai sai (大細), dai siu (大小), big and small or hi lo, is an unequal game of chance of ancient Chinese origin played with three dice. Grand hazard and chuck a luck are variants, both of English origin. The literal meaning of sic bo is "precious dice", while dai siu and dai sai mean "big [or] small". Sic Bo is a casino game, popular in Asia and widely played (as dai siu) in casinos in Macau, Hong Kong. It is played in the Philippines as hi lo. It was introduced to the United States by Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century, and can now be found in most American casinos. Since 2002, it has been played legally in licensed casinos in the United Kingdom. Gameplay involves betting that a certain condition (e. g. that all three dice will roll the same) will be satisfied by a roll of the dice.

Players place their bets on areas of a table that have been divided into named scoring boxes. The dealer then picks up a small chest containing the dice, which they close and shake, before opening the chest to reveal the combination.

Sic bo is one of two casino games involving dice, the other being craps. Sic bo is strictly a game of chance because every roll on the dice results a win or loss on any bet. In craps, some bets require certain rolls before they can become winning or losing bets, thus encouraging strategy.

NameWagering eventProbabilityUnited KingdomNew ZealandMacau & Hong KongNo house edgeOddsHouse EdgeOddsHouse EdgeOddsHouse EdgeOddsBig (大)The total score will be from 11 to 17 (inclusive) with the exception of a triple48.61%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%37 to 35Small (小)The total score will be from 4 to 10 (inclusive) with the exception of a triple48.61%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%37 to 35OddThe total score will be an odd number with the exception of a triple48.61%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%37 to 35EvenThe total score will be an even number with the exception of a triple48.61%1 to 12.78%1 to 12.78%37 to 35Specific 'Triples' or 'Alls' (圍一 圍二 圍三 圍四 圍五 圍六)A specific number will appear on all three dice0.46%180 to 116.2%180 to 116.2%150 to 130.1%215 to 1Specific DoublesA specific number will appear on at least two of the three dice7.41%10 to 118.5%11 to 111.1%8 to 133.3%25 to 2Any Triple or All 'Alls' (全圍)Any of the triples will appear2.8%30 to 113.9%31 to 111.1%24 to 130.6%35 to 1 Three Dice Total
(a specific total score in the range of 4 to 17 inclusive)4 or 171.4%60 to 115.3%62 to 112.5%50 to 129.2%71 to 15 or 162.8%30 to 113.9%31 to 111.1%18 to 147.2%35 to 16 or 154.6%18 to 112%18 to 112%14 to 130.6%103 to 57 or 146.9%12 to 19.7%12 to 19.7%12 to 19.7%67 to 58 or 139.7%8 to 112.5%8 to 112.5%8 to 112.5%65 to 79 or 1211.6%7 to 17.4%7 to 17.4%6 to 119%191 to 2510 or 1112.5%6 to 112.5%6 to 112.5%6 to 112.5%7 to 1Dice CombinationsTwo of the dice will show a specific combination of two different numbers (for example, a 3 and a 4)13.9%6 to 12.8%6 to 12.8%5 to 116.7%31 to 5Single Dice BetThe specific number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 will appear on one, two, or all three dice1: 34.72%2: 6.94%3: 0.46%1: 1 to 12: 2 to 13: 3 to 17.9%1: 1 to 12: 2 to 13: 12 to 13.7%1: 1 to 12: 2 to 13: 3 to 17.9%1: 1 to 12: 3 to 13: 5 to 1 (simplest version)Four Number CombinationAny three of the four numbers in one of the following specific combinations will appear: 6, 5, 4, 3; 6, 5, 3, 2; 5, 4, 3, 2; or 4, 3, 2, 111.1%7 to 111.1%7 to 111.1%7 to 111.1%8 to 1Three Single Number CombinationThe dice will show a specific combination of three different numbers2.8%30 to 113.9%30 to 113.9%35 to 1Specific Double and Single Number CombinationTwo of the dice will show a specific double and the third die will show a specific, different number1.4%50 to 129.2%60 to 115.3%71 to 1

The most common wagers are "Big" and "Small".

Grand Hazard is a gambling game of English origin, also played with three dice. It is distinct from Hazard, another gambling game of English origin, played with two dice. The dice are either thrown with a cup or rolled down a chute containing a series of inclined planes ("hazard chute") that tumble the dice as they fall. is a variant in the United States, that has its origins in grand hazard. The three dice are kept in a device that resembles a wire frame bird cage and that pivots about its centre. The dealer rotates the cage end over end, with the dice landing on the bottom. Chuck a luck usually features only single number wagers, sometimes with an additional wager for any "triple" (all three dice showing the same number) with odds of 30 to 1 (or thereabouts). Chuck a luck was once common in Nevada casinos but is now rare, frequently having been replaced by Sic Bo tables.