{"id":497,"date":"2026-03-27T08:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/au\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2026-09-30T05:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:03:43","slug":"combination-single-number-bets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/ca\/casino-games\/sic-bo\/sic-bo-rules-betting-options\/combination-single-number-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Combination &amp; Single Number Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sic Bo Single Number and Combination Bets<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single-number bet concerns how often one specified face appears across three dice. A two-number combination requires both of two different faces to appear. The probabilities below assume fair, independent six-sided dice and distinguish exactly one match from at least one match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Single-number outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a chosen face, there are 125 results with no match, 75 with exactly one match, 15 with exactly two matches and one with three matches, out of 216 equally likely ordered results. These counts sum to 216.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chance of at least one match is therefore (75 + 15 + 1) \u00f7 216 = 91\/216, approximately 42.13%. The often-confused 34.72% figure is 75\/216: the chance of exactly one match, not the total chance of a winning single-number result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The payout schedule changes the expectation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One example schedule pays profit odds of 1:1 for one match, 2:1 for two and 3:1 for three. With return of the stake on wins, the expected total return per unit is (75 \u00d7 2 + 15 \u00d7 3 + 1 \u00d7 4) \u00f7 216 = 199\/216. The corresponding house edge is about 7.87%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A variant may change the payout for multiple matches or add other features. That requires a new calculation. A single-number triple payout should not be confused with a separate specific-triple bet; they have different winning conditions. See <a href=\"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/ca\/casino-games\/sic-bo\/sic-bo-rules-betting-options\/specific-triples-vs-any-triple\/\">triple bets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two different numbers in one result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A combination such as 2 and 5 wins when both appear among the three dice. The third die can show any face, including another 2 or 5. A triple cannot satisfy a combination of two different faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 30 winning ordered results: 24 where the third face is one of the four other numbers, and six where either selected number appears twice. The probability is 30\/216 = 5\/36, approximately 13.89%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 5:1 profit odds, expected total return is 6 \u00d7 30\/216 = 83.33%, giving a 16.67% house edge. At 6:1 profit odds, expected return is 7 \u00d7 30\/216 = 97.22%, giving a 2.78% edge. These examples show why a payout label must be checked rather than assuming a universal return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overlapping bets are not a safety net<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single-number entry and a combination containing that number share outcomes. They can both lose, and one successful entry may not cover the combined stakes. Multiple winning labels on the board do not reveal the net result without the amounts and payouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combining negative-expectation entries does not remove their expected losses. The exact distribution of the combined result depends on their overlap; it cannot be described as independent simply because the entries occupy different boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading the actual table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check whether displayed odds describe profit or total return including the stake, and whether enhanced payouts apply to every qualifying result or only selected rounds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/ca\/casino-games\/sic-bo\/sic-bo-rules-betting-options\/sic-bo-table-layout\/\">layout guide<\/a> identifies the areas, while <a href=\"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/ca\/casino-games\/sic-bo\/sic-bo-odds-strategy\/sic-bo-odds-payouts\/\">odds and payouts<\/a> explains the broader comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are mathematical examples for Canadian readers, not a claim that a particular service offers the stated paytable or guarantees a balance will last. Return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/winneronline.net\/ca\/casino-games\/sic-bo\/sic-bo-rules-betting-options\/\">Sic Bo rules guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sic Bo Single Number and Combination Bets A single-number bet concerns how often one specified face appears across three dice. A two-number combination requires both of two different faces to appear. The probabilities below assume fair, independent six-sided dice and distinguish exactly one match from at least one match. 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