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The Basics of Sic bo

Sic bo, which is also called as tai sai, dai siu, big and small or hi-lo, is an uneven game of luck using three dice, and of early Chinese beginnings. Its variants namely Grand Hazard and Chuck-a-luck, are of English descent. Literally, sic bo means a pair of dice.

Sic bo is a popular Asian casino game and extensively played in Macau. In the Philippines it is called as hi-lo. It came into the USA during the beginnings of the early 20th century when it was brought by Chinese immigrants, and is now played in many casinos in America. In the United Kingdom, a statute was issued legalizing sic bo as a legal casino game.

Three dice shaken in a basket or plastic cup is used in sic bo. Commonly, in Asia, a small plate concealed by a bowl is shaken and then opened to show the roll. In current casinos, mechanical shaking is done and the result is inputted into a computer which is automatically lit when the winning combinations on the table.

A player can place any amount of wagers on the sic bo table. The results are derived from the three dice. A roulette-style table cover which often lights up from below the winning section of the layout to display winning combinations. The available bets and their respective chances are determined by one place to another. The most common wagers in the game of sic-bo are "Big" and "Small".

The sic-bo variant Grand Hazard, which traces its roots from England, is likewise played using three dice. (It is different from Hazard, another gambling game of ancient English roots, played with a couple of dice) The dice are brought down consisting a series of inclined planes.

Chuck-a-luck is an American game which may also be called as birdcage which was derived from the game grand hazard. The three dice are stored in a device that is similar to a bird cage with boundaries constructed from wire and that revolves around the middle. The dealer spins the cage from one end to another with the dice falling on the bottom.

Sometimes for an extra wager for any "triple" (all three duce with similar numbers on the dice) with a winning percentage of closely thirty one for every transaction. It was commonly played in Nevada casinos but is now a rarity, as they have been substituted by sic-bo tables.