Sic bo apps

Sic bo apps: what the game is

Sic bo is a dice game with roots in China, where the name is often translated as ‘precious dice’. Three dice are shaken inside a closed shaker or glass dome, and you bet on what they’ll show: the total, whether it’s small or big, particular numbers, pairs or triples. There are no decisions after the dice are revealed. Each round is a single result.

In a UK casino app you’ll meet sic bo either as a computer-dealt table, using a tested random number generator, or as a live casino game streamed from a studio with a real shaker. It’s a quieter cousin of craps: both use dice, but sic bo has no come-out roll or point, so every round settles at once.

Three-dice odds: how often each total appears

Three dice can land in 6 × 6 × 6 = 216 equally likely ways. Totals in the middle can be made in many more ways than totals at the ends, just as with two dice in craps.

Two other numbers come up all the time. There are 6 triples (1-1-1 to 6-6-6) in the 216 results, so a triple of some kind lands about once in 36 rounds. And any one number, say a 4, appears on at least one die in 91 of the 216 results, about 42% of the time.

Sic bo bets and their house edge

Every box on the sic bo grid is a separate bet with its own payout. These figures use a common paytable; versions in UK apps can pay a little more or less, which changes the house edge.

Small and Big look like a coin flip, but they both lose when a triple lands. That small gap, 6 results in 216, is the whole house edge on those bets. The higher-paying boxes look generous until you compare the payout with the true odds: a specific triple is a 1 in 216 chance, but pays 180 to 1.

House edge describes the long run. Short sessions swing widely, and losses are likely over time on every sic bo bet.

Worked example: £1 on Big across 216 rounds

Imagine £1 on Big in each of 216 rounds that happen to land exactly in line with the odds. Totals of 11 or more cover 108 of the 216 results, but Big loses on three of them: 6-6-6 (a total of 18) and the triples 4-4-4 and 5-5-5. That leaves 105 winning rounds. You win £1 on 105 rounds and lose £1 on 111. Net result: −£6 from £216 staked, which is the 2.8% edge. Real sessions never land this neatly, but over thousands of rounds results drift towards it.

The sic bo grid on a phone screen

A full sic bo table has around 50 betting boxes, so phone versions reorganise it. In portrait, you’ll usually see the dice result at the top, then a scrollable betting grid: Small and Big at the top, totals in a row of tiles, then doubles, triples and number combinations. Some games put the less common bets on a second tab.

• Tap a chip, then a box. Tap again to add another chip; long press often shows the payout.
• Undo, Clear and Rebet buttons sit near the chip rack.
• Statistics panels show recent results and how often totals have appeared. They’re history only and don’t predict the next roll.
• Landscape shows more of the grid at once and is often easier for combination bets.

If the boxes feel small, a large-screen phone or tablet helps, or zoom in using your phone’s accessibility settings.

How to play sic bo in a casino app

1. Open the app, tap Search and type ‘sic bo’. Check both table games and live casino.
2. Open the help screen and note the payouts, table limits and RTP for each bet.
3. Pick a chip value from the rack at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap the boxes you want to bet on. Your total stake shows near the chip rack.
5. Tap Shake or Roll on an RNG table, or wait for the betting timer to close on a live table.
6. The three dice are revealed and winning boxes light up. Wins go straight to your balance.
7. Check your net position before placing the next bet; use Rebet only if you meant to repeat it.

Live sic bo and multiplier versions

Live sic bo streams a studio table where a mechanical shaker rolls the dice under a camera. Some versions add random multipliers to certain boxes before each round, such as Super Sic Bo from Evolution. To pay for those multipliers, the base payouts on affected bets are usually reduced, so the RTP isn’t automatically better. Check the help screen of the exact table you’re playing.

Live tables use much more data and battery than RNG tables. For longer sessions, Wi-Fi is the better option; our Wi-Fi vs mobile data guide explains why. A bet must be confirmed before the betting timer reaches zero, so a slow connection can mean a bet isn’t placed.

UK rules that apply to sic bo apps

The £5 and £2 per-spin limits are for slots; sic bo tables set their own stake ranges. For a summary of all the recent changes, see UK casino app rule changes in 2026.

Sensible habits for sic bo on your phone

• If you want the lowest cost per bet, Small and Big are the boxes to know.
• Count every chip on the grid; spreading bets doesn’t reduce the edge, it adds bets.
• Ignore ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ statistics; the dice have no memory.
• Set a deposit limit and take regular breaks.

Where to look for sic bo in a UK app

Search 10bet, PlayOJO or Ladbrokes for sic bo, as table and live ranges change. Their welcome offers are slot-based (18+, new customers, terms apply): 10bet matches a first deposit 100% up to £25, wagered 10x on slots within 3 days with bonus winnings capped at £1,000; PlayOJO gives 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p each for a £10 first deposit, with no wagering; Ladbrokes gives up to 500 free spins (50 a day for 10 days, 10p each, no wagering) after you play £10 on slots.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.