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Live Sic Bo Online by Playtech

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Sic Bo is a Chinese word for ‘dice pair’ and this casino game itself is an ancient Chinese game that is very popular in Macau. The game is widely played in Western countries as well and a few online casinos now offer live Sic Bo online.

What is Live Sic Bo?

Live Sic Bo is simple, unique, and the rules are easy to follow. It is basically a casino dice game that is based on luck and chance.

Live Sic Bo by Playtech is the first dice game that appeared online with live dealers.

While this live casino game offers great odds for some bets, the house edge on every spin ranges from a low of just under 3% to a high of over 30%. The house edge depends on the type of bet you pick and the associated odds.

Before you start playing, you should get a good understanding of the different bets that you can place and the different odds that they have depending on probability/

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Update: Until recently we only had one version of Live Sic Bo by Playtech. But in April 2019 Evolution has launched its own version of Super Sic Bo with the added feature of multipliers. In return, Playtech has also launched another version of this game with multipliers called Live Sic Bo Deluxe.

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How to play Live Sic Bo Online

Let’s have a look at how you play Sic Bo online with live dealers.  Live Sic Bo is played using a live dealer and three dice. The idea of the game is very simple. The player makes a  bet on a certain kind of a dice roll result.

The dealer presses the button, the dice are then rolled in the box. If the result that the player had a bet on does appear then the player wins.

Like every other live casino game, when you play this game you have a limited amount of time from the moment a round is started to place a bet. Players will have to click on the number of chips they want to bet and then click on any bet area on the table to place their bet there.

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The Sic Bo live dealer is pressing the green button to roll the dice

Playing live Sic Bo online gives you the same experience as being in a real casino building. The equipment used is the same and there are real dealers in charge of the games.

The online casinos that offer live Sic Bo and other online games have invested in the latest technologies to ensure that players have a wonderful gaming experience. The live video feed is clear, secure and stable to ensure that players get to experience all the details of the game.

Live Sic Bo bets and payouts

Small/Big Bet

Small Bet wins if the total sum of the three dice is 4 to 10. Big Bet wins on a total of 11 to 17. Neither Small nor Big Bet wins if the three dice are of the same number (three of a kind). The Small and Big Bet payoff ratio is 1 to 1.
Number Bet

Placing a number bet means you want a specific number to appear on as many dice as possible. Select a number from 1 to 6 and place your chip(s) on the corresponding area. Status bar info text for these areas is ‘One’, ‘Two’, ‘Three’, etc. If the chosen number appears 1 time, your bet pays 1 to 1, if it appears 2 times, your bet pays 2 to 1 and if it appears 3 to 1, your bet pays 3 to 1.

Pair Bet

Make a bet on any of the 15 possible two-dice combinations (for example 3 and 4; 2 and 5 or 2 and 6). Pays 5 to 1.

Total Bet

Placing a total bet means you want the total sum of the three dice to be a certain amount. Possible totals are from 4 to 17 while 3 and 18 (which are also possible with three dice) are excluded.

The payout for the total bet depends on the sum. Check below for all the total payouts

TotalPayout
460/1
530/1
617/1
712/1
88/1
9,10,11,126/1
138/1
1412/1
1517/1
1630/1
1760/1

Double Bet

You bet on a specific pair to appear (for example, two 5’s). If at least two of the chosen numbers appear, you win 10 to 1.

Triple Bet

You bet on a specific triple to appear (for example, three 5’s).  If the chosen triple appears, you win 180 to 1.

Any Triple

You win if all three dice have the same number (any three of a kind Payoff ratio for this bet is 30 to 1.

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