What is Sic Bo? <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/2/109756287184113851962/posts?rel=author" >By Christina Applebaum</a>Sic Bo is a very old Chinese game of chance played with 3. dice. Sic Bo literally means precious dice . It was introduced to America in the early 1900's by Chinese immigrants and now can be found in many American casinos.The game play consists of the dice and a table with many betting options and looks like this:The players place their bets on the table and then the dealer shakes the dice. Usually in a chest that the dealer closes and shakes then opens to reveal the dice, OR a Chuck-a-luck from the American variation of Sic Bo known as Grand Hazard. A Chuck-a-luck looks like a bird cage and the dealer turns the cage end over end.The betting options are as follows:Big - The score will be from 11 to 17 (total) with the exception of a triple.Small - The score will be from 4 to 10 (total) with the exception of a triple.Odd - The total of the dice will be an odd number with the exception of a triple.Even - The total of the dice will be an even number with the exception of a triple.Specific Triples or Alls - A certain number will appear on all of the dice.Specific Doubles - A certain number will appear on at least two of the dice.Any Triple or Alls - Triples will appear of any number.Three .Dice Total - A specific total score in the range of 4 to 17.Dice Combinations - Two of the dice will show a certain combination of two different numbers. (example: a 4 and a 5)Single Die Bet - A certain number between 1 - 6 will appear on one, two, or all the dice.Four Number Combination - Any three of the four numbers in one of the following combinations will appear: (6, 5, 4, 3) (6, 5, 3, 2) (5, 4, 3, 2) or (4, 3, 2, 1).Three Single Number Combination - The dice will show a certain combination of three different numbers.Specific Double and Single Number Combination - Two of the dice will show a certain double and the third dice will show a different specified number.
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