Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The old Chinese Gamble Called "Sic Bo"

Sic Bo (also known as Tai Sai, dai siu, big and small or hi-lo) is an ancient Chinese game played with dice and has been played for money from as far back as thousands of years ago. 

The word "Sic Bo" actually means 'Dice pair'. Today Sic Bo is expected to be available at your favorite online casino, as well as in land-based games, hot spots such as Las Vegas - although it can be hard sometimes to find the Sic Bo table in a casino when they won 't be as prominent as the slot machines and blackjack tables. The Sic Bo table is usually tucked away in some corner of the casino - along with other popular Asian gambling. 

Much like in roulette, Sic Bo allows you to locate many different types of games. Players place their Sic Bo wagers by placing chips in various places on the table (much like this happens to roulette). You place your bets, the dice are rolled and you win or lose. They lost games that are collected by the croupier, and the winners are paid. Sic Bo is as simple as that. Although there really is not much strategy to Sic Bo, it can be a fun to play. 

Below is a list of Sic Bo game you can do. The yield on some games will vary from casino to casino, so for these interventions a number of viable yield is indicated. 

* Small: Wins on total of 4-10, except for a 3 of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Makes 1 to 1 The house edge is 2.78%. 

* Big: Wins on total of 11-17, except for a 3 of a kind. Probability of winning is 48.61%. Makes 1 to 1 The house edge is 2.78%. 

* Total of 4 and 17: Pays 50 to 1 in Macau, 60 to 1 in Atlantic City, and 62 to 1 in Australia

You can find free Sic Bo software downloads on sites like Play Sic Bo.

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