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Three-dice Sic Bo practice table
- Big covers 11–17 and Small covers 4–10. Big, Small, Odd, and Even all lose when the three dice match.
- Total payouts are printed on the board. Single-number bets pay according to whether the number appears once, twice, or three times.
- Open the extended board for specific doubles, specific triples, and every two-number combination.
- All three secure dice and every wager settle before the tumble animation begins. Winning returns include the original stake.
Controls: Drag chips to zones · roll
Totals
Single number
Doubles, specific triples, and combinations
Specific doubles · 10 to 1
Specific triples · 150 to 1
Two-die combinations · 5 to 1
Choose one or more table bets, then roll all three dice.
Sic Bo table rules and payouts
- Three independent dice are resolved together. Big is 11–17 and Small is 4–10; Big, Small, Odd, and Even lose on every triple.
- A Single pays 1:1, 2:1, or 3:1 according to how many times its face appears. A specific double needs at least two matching dice.
- Any Triple pays 24:1; a named triple pays 150:1. Two-number combinations pay when both selected faces appear.
- Total odds are printed on each zone. Every winning return includes its original chip.
How to play
Three-dice Sic Bo practice table
Cover Big, Small, totals, singles, doubles, triples, and two-number combinations on one transparent table.
- Big covers 11–17 and Small covers 4–10. Big, Small, Odd, and Even all lose when the three dice match.
- Total payouts are printed on the board. Single-number bets pay according to whether the number appears once, twice, or three times.
- Open the extended board for specific doubles, specific triples, and every two-number combination.
- All three secure dice and every wager settle before the tumble animation begins. Winning returns include the original stake.
Controls
Sic Bo controls
About this game
Three dice, and a triple that beats Small and Big
Sic Bo is a three-dice game with a wide betting layout. Small and Big are the closest thing to an even-money bet, but both lose to any triple — that single exception is the entire house edge on them, and it is the rule most new players do not know until it costs them.
Typical session: 2–10 minutes.
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Ranking the Sic Bo layout
Three dice, one roll, many bets
Three dice are rolled and every bet on the layout resolves against that single result. Totals run from 3 to 18, and the betting areas cover totals, ranges, individual faces, pairs, and triples.
Small covers totals of 4 through 10 and Big covers 11 through 17. Both pay even money, and both lose if the three dice come up as a triple regardless of what the total is. Odd and Even work the same way and carry the same triple exception.
Because three dice produce a strongly peaked distribution, totals near the middle are far more common than totals at the ends — which is exactly what the total payouts reflect.
Stay near the even-money bets
Small, Big, Odd, and Even are the best bets on the layout by a clear margin. They pay even money on a slightly-less-than-even chance, with the shortfall coming entirely from the triple exception. Everything else on the felt is worse, and several areas are much worse.
The total bets are priced roughly in line with how likely each total is, which is why 4 and 17 pay 50 to 1 while 10 and 11 pay 6 to 1. Those prices are not generous — they are shorter than the true odds in every case — but they are at least proportionate, so no total is a trap relative to the others.
Specific triples are the headline bet at 150 to 1 and the worst value here. A named triple lands once in 216 rolls, so 150 to 1 falls well short of fair. Any triple at 24 to 1 against a 1-in-36 chance is little better.
- Single-face bets pay per matching die, so a face appearing twice pays double and three times pays triple — it is a small, low-variance bet rather than a good one.
- A specific double pays 10 to 1 and needs that face on at least two of the three dice.
- Read our bet-by-bet ranking for every area sorted by expected return.
The total payouts
Total payouts mirror the shape of three-dice probability: the further a total is from the middle, the fewer ways there are to roll it and the more it pays. Note that 3 and 18 are absent — those totals can only be made as triples, and they are covered by the triple bets instead.
| Total | Ways to roll | Pays |
|---|---|---|
| 4 or 17 | 3 | 50 to 1 |
| 5 or 16 | 6 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 or 15 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| 7 or 14 | 15 | 12 to 1 |
| 8 or 13 | 21 | 8 to 1 |
| 9 to 12 | 25 to 27 | 6 to 1 |
Common mistakes
The layout is designed so the worst bets are the most visually appealing ones.
- Not knowing Small and Big lose to a triple. It is the entire source of the edge on the best bets at the table, and it surprises people who assumed a total of 6 was a total of 6.
- Chasing the 150 to 1 specific triple. It lands once in 216 rolls, so that payout is a long way short of the true odds — the biggest number on the felt is the worst bet on it.
- Reading single-face bets as long shots. They pay per matching die and land often; they are low-variance filler rather than a route to a large win.
- Spreading stakes across many areas. Covering the layout does not reduce the house edge, it just averages several different edges together.
What is different about this version
The triple exception on Small, Big, Odd, and Even is implemented exactly as a live table plays it, rather than being quietly dropped as it often is in simplified versions. Because that exception is where the house edge on those bets comes from, leaving it out would misrepresent the best bets on the layout as fair ones.
Single-face bets pay per matching die rather than a flat rate, and every payout is computed from the dice rather than looked up from a result. The full total table from 4 through 17 is priced individually, so the relationship between how likely a total is and what it pays is visible directly on the felt.
Common questions about Sic Bo
Why did my Small bet lose on a total of 6?
The dice must have come up as a triple — three twos make six but also make a triple, and Small, Big, Odd, and Even all lose to any triple. That exception is the entire house edge on those bets.
What is the best bet on the table?
Small, Big, Odd, or Even. They pay even money on a slightly-under-even chance, with the shortfall coming only from the triple exception, and every other area on the layout offers worse value.
Is the 150 to 1 triple worth backing?
No. A named triple appears once in every 216 rolls, so 150 to 1 falls well short of the true odds. It is the largest payout on the layout and the worst bet on it.
Why can I not bet on a total of 3 or 18?
Because those totals can only be made by a triple — three ones or three sixes — so they are covered by the specific triple bets rather than appearing in the totals section.
Written by the Silverweb Games team from this game’s own implementation. Last reviewed July 31, 2026.
