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Sic bo (Chinese language: 骰寶), also known as tai sai (大細), dai siu (大小), big and small or hi-lo, is an unequal gambling of ancient China origin played with three dice. Grand hazard and chuck-a-luck are variants, both of England 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 . 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.
A one-die wager pays out when the number which is bet shows up on one, two, or all three dice; the specific payout depends on how many dice show the number.
A two-dice wager pays out when the two numbers which are bet shows up on two of the three dice. The combination of numbers may be different numbers or the same number (a double or pair), which has a higher payout.
A three-dice wager pays out when the three numbers which are bet shows up on all three dice. The combination of numbers may be all three different, a pair and another number, or all three the same (a triple). An alternative wager is for the three dice to show three of four specific numbers.
In addition, the three-dice wagers include those which pay out on the sum total of all three dice. The three-dice sum wagers either are on a range ("small" being a sum of 4 through 10, inclusive; "big" being a sum of 11 through 17, inclusive), a specific sum, or whether the sum is odd or even. All of the three-dice sum wagers lose when the three dice roll a triple. The most common wagers are "Big" and "Small".
| 5 or 16 | % | 30 to 1 | % | 31 to 1 | % | 33 to 1 | % | 18 to 1 | % | 35 to 1 |
| 6 or 15 | % | 18 to 1 | % | 18 to 1 | % | 19 to 1 | % | 14 to 1 | % | 103 to 5 |
| 7 or 14 | % | 12 to 1 | % | 12 to 1 | % | 12 to 1 | % | 12 to 1 | % | 67 to 5 |
| 8 or 13 | % | 8 to 1 | % | 8 to 1 | % | 8 to 1 | % | 8 to 1 | % | 65 to 7 |
| 9 or 12 | % | 7 to 1 | % | 7 to 1 | % | 7 to 1 | % | 6 to 1 | % | 191 to 25 |
| 10 or 11 | % | 6 to 1 | % | 6 to 1 | % | 6 to 1 | % | 6 to 1 | % | 7 to 1 |
Chuck-a-luck, also known as "sweat cloth", "chuckerluck" and "bird cage", is a variant in the United States which 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. Bettors make single-number wagers, paying out 1:1 if one die matches the number picked, 2:1 if two dice match, and 3:1 if all three dice match (all three dice showing the same number); sometimes, the appearance of any "triple" is considered an additional wager, paying out at 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.
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Regulation in the United Kingdom
Regulation in New Zealand
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