PeraPH Sicbo in the Philippines: Three Dice, Big, Small and Totals
By PeraPH Editorial Team
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Sicbo travelled from Chinese dice halls into the live lobbies that Philippine players use today. It is a game of totals: three dice go into a cage or shaker on camera, and your chips sit on what you expect them to show.
Sicbo: three dice, Small, Big and totals
The sum of three dice is always between 3 and 18. The common bets sort that range into groups.
- Small: total of 4 to 10.
- Big: total of 11 to 17.
- Odd or Even: the parity of the total.
- Specific total: you call one number between 3 and 18.
- Triple: all three dice show the same face.
Evolution’s site says Small, Big and Odd/Even bets lose to any Triple. That includes 1-1-1 and 6-6-6, which fall in the extremes, and also 3-3-3 (total 9) and 4-4-4 (total 12), which would otherwise land inside Small or Big. A PHP 100 Small bet on a 4-4-4 roll loses, even though a total of 12 sounds like Big.
| Bet | Wins when | Loses to a Triple |
|---|---|---|
| Small | Total 4 to 10 | Yes |
| Big | Total 11 to 17 | Yes |
| Odd or Even | Total matches parity | Yes |
Super and Lightning Sic Bo features
Super Sic Bo uses three standard dice and applies random multipliers of up to 1000x to zero to several bet spots every round, per Evolution’s site. Lightning Sic Bo charges a 20% Lightning fee and gives four or more bet spots random multipliers from 5x to 2000x. The fee is real money: a PHP 200 bet on that table costs PHP 240.
Multipliers raise what a winning spot pays; they do not raise the chance that your spot is struck. The studio pages read for this site publish no return figure for Sic Bo.
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Betting Big on a total of 12 that was a triple | Know that triples beat Small and Big |
| Fee not noticed | Check the total stake line on Lightning tables |
| Too many spots covered | Count the total pesos across all spots before the clock ends |
If you prefer a wheel, live roulette uses a similar inside and outside split. A faster two-card game is live Dragon Tiger. Its maker is described on the Evolution variants page, and every table is listed in the Philippine live casino section.
Only people aged 21 or older may play in the Philippines.
How to Get Started
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Learn how a total is made
Add the three dice. Totals run from 3 to 18. Small is 4 to 10 and Big is 11 to 17, per Evolution's site.
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Remember the triple rule
If all three dice show the same number, Small, Big, Odd and Even all lose. Check whether your table lists other exceptions.
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Check for a fee before betting
Lightning Sic Bo adds a 20% fee to your bet. A PHP 100 bet therefore costs PHP 120. Look for the total before you confirm.
