| I love Sic Bo. I know I shouldnt all the | | | | Eastern gamblers play them. Unlike the |
| serious gamblers out there tell me Im wasting | | | | typical gambler, they are not necessarily |
| my time, that its a mugs game. | | | | seeking to get rich quick. Instead, they see |
| | | | these games as a way to test themselves |
| But theres something about the atmosphere of | | | | against the world. To the Asian and Far |
| the game the colors, the sounds, the lights | | | | Eastern player, luck is considered a moral |
| that really excites me. | | | | attribute. If fortune is smiling on you, you |
| | | | are seen as blessed. |
| For those who dont already know, Sic Bo | | | | |
| (pronounced See Bo) is an ancient Chinese | | | | This explains why experienced Western |
| game and one of the so-called Big Four games | | | | gamblers stay away from Sic Bo, seeing it |
| beloved of Asian and Far Eastern players. | | | | instead as a leisure game for wealthy ladies |
| Every casino has an area set aside for its | | | | with no understanding of real gambling. |
| Asian clientle. These areas are always | | | | |
| characterized by their noisy, exciting | | | | But a deeper look into the odds of the game |
| atmosphere in which huddles of players stake | | | | shows that good bets exist for those looking |
| vast amounts of cash on seemingly mystifying | | | | to apply one of the many betting systems |
| games with exotic-sounding names. | | | | devised over the centuries to take advantage |
| | | | of even money bets ie those with a 50% of |
| Sic Bo literally means "dice pair", but is | | | | occurring. Whilst no casino games has exactly |
| actually played with three dice. Players have | | | | a 50% chance, some lie close. In Sic Bo, |
| a variety of betting options on the roll of | | | | these bets are the Big and Small bets. |
| those dice. The dice are rolled in an | | | | |
| egg-timer shaped cage to remove any suspicion | | | | Big is a bet that the total on all three dice |
| of foul play. When the cage stops spinning, | | | | will be 11 to 17. Small is a bet that the |
| the results are displayed to the players, | | | | total will be 4-10. Neither bet wins if three |
| amidst much noise and confusion! | | | | dice of the same value occur thats where the |
| | | | house has its edge. |
| If you prefer to gamble online as I do | | | | |
| youll find that Sic Bo is very faithfully | | | | Strategists can use a system to extract a |
| represented. The look and feel is right and | | | | profit from Sic Bo using these bets. The most |
| it captures the excitement very well. Not all | | | | popular of these gambling systems are |
| online casinos offer Sic Bo, and there are | | | | explained and tested at Fortune Palace. |
| some differences between software platforms | | | | |
| and individual casinos. Before you play, | | | | But to me, this is missing the point of the |
| consult a guide to online Sic Bo, such as the | | | | game. As a Fortune game, I dont see Sic Bo as |
| one at Fortune Palace which tells you what to | | | | a fast track to riches, but as an enjoyable |
| look out for and where to find it! | | | | pastime and a way to see if fortune is |
| | | | smiling on me. |
| As one of the Big Four, it falls into the | | | | |
| category of Fortune games. To understand the | | | | For fun in the casino, I think its |
| games, you must understand why Asian and Far | | | | unbeatable. |